H. Res. 879

This rule currently governs H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, H.R. 5214, and 6 more.

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Overview

Floor outcome, , and debate structure.

Floor adoption

217-210

Floor vote date

Nov 18, 2025

h291-1-119

9-4

217-211

one hour of general debate on each such joint resolution equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees.

Committee motion

Motion by Mr. Griffith to report the rule. Adopted: 9-4

Who Ran The Debate?

Measures Governed

The bills and resolutions linked to this special rule entry.

H.R. 3109

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REFINER Act

H.R. 5107

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Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025

H.R. 5214

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District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025

Rule Instructions

Numbered parsed from the source rule text.

No.	Provision text
No procedural provisions have been parsed for this entry.

Rules Committee Vote

Recorded votes on the .

Member	Vote	Party bloc
Ms. Leger Fernández	nay	Minority
Mrs. Fischbach	yea	Majority

Amendment	Sponsor	Summary
1	Wasserman Schultz (FL)	Prohibits the import of natural gas from Venezuela until the President certifies to Congress that a democratic transition of power has taken place.
4	Casten (IL)	Requires the Secretary of Energy to find that a proposed exportation of natural gas is consistent with the public interest only if the Secretary determines that it will not likely materially increase energy prices or energy price volatility for U.S. consumers.
5	Casten (IL)	Requires the Secretary of Energy to find that a proposed exportation of natural gas is consistent with the public interest only if the Secretary determines that it will not likely: materially increase energy prices or energy price volatility for U.S. consumers; create a disproportionate cumulative health or environmental burden on rural, low-income, minority, and other vulnerable communities; or contribute significantly to climate change.
6	Castor (FL)	Reinstates the public interest determination for liquified natural gas exports for exports going to China.
7	Moylan (GU), Case (HI)	Revised Requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to work directly with the Secretary of Defense in identifying civilian LNG facilities that are vital to military readiness and to treat these as priority applications. Additionally directs the Commission, again in consultation with the Defense Department, to recommend locations for additional Federal support where military-supporting infrastructure lacks reliable access to LNG.