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H.Res. 707 · 119th Congress

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.

Passed HouseCongress
IntroducedSep 15, 2025
Passed HouseSep 16, 2025

Where it stands

Passed House. Latest step, Mar 25, 2026: Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1131, H.Res. 707 is amended. The House passed it 213–211. All 4 of Iowa's representatives voted yes in the House.

What it does

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What has happened

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  1. Mar 25, 2026Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1131, H.Res. 707 is amended.House floor actions
  2. Sep 17, 2025Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 722, H.Res. 707 is amended.House floor actions
  3. Sep 16, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
  4. Sep 16, 2025On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 211 (Roll no. 268). (text: CR H4321) Roll call recordHouse floor actions
  5. Sep 16, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 211 (Roll no. 268). (text: CR H4321) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
  6. Sep 16, 2025On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 207 (Roll no. 267). (consideration: CR H4329) Roll call recordHouse floor actions
  7. Sep 16, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4329)House floor actions
  8. Sep 16, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 707, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
  9. Sep 16, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 707.House floor actions
  10. Sep 16, 2025Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4321)House floor actions
  11. Sep 15, 2025The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.House floor actions
  12. Sep 15, 2025Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 44.House floor actions
  13. Sep 15, 2025The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-298, by Mr. Langworthy.House floor actions
  14. Sep 15, 2025The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-298, by Mr. Langworthy.Library of Congress

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Recorded votes

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  1. Sep 16, 2025 · HousePassed 213–211
    On Agreeing to the Resolution · needed a majority
    R 213 yes, 3 noD 0 yes, 208 noEach member · Record
1 other recorded vote (procedure and amendments)
  1. Sep 16, 2025 · HousePassed 213–207
    On Ordering the Previous Question · needed a majority
    R 213 yes, 0 noD 0 yes, 207 noEach member · Record