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H.Res. 916 · 119th Congress

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.

Passed HouseCongress
IntroducedDec 1, 2025
Passed HouseDec 2, 2025

Where it stands

Passed House. Latest step, Dec 2, 2025: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. The House passed it 210–209. All 4 of Iowa's representatives voted yes in the House.

What it does

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This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child's public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People's Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Dec 1, 2025).

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What has happened

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  1. Dec 2, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 209 (Roll no. 309). (text: CR H4978-4979) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress

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Recorded votes

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  1. Dec 2, 2025 · HousePassed 210–209
    On Agreeing to the Resolution · needed a majority
    R 210 yes, 3 noD 0 yes, 206 noEach member · Record
1 other recorded vote (procedure and amendments)
  1. Dec 2, 2025 · HousePassed 210–205
    On Ordering the Previous Question · needed a majority
    R 210 yes, 0 noD 0 yes, 205 noEach member · Record