Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
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This procedural resolution would waive a House rule that normally requires a two-thirds vote to consider a Rules Committee report on the same day it is presented, for certain reconciliation-related resolutions through June 5, 2026.
What this bill would do
What it would do
The resolution would waive the requirement in House rule clause 6(a) of rule XIII that a report from the Committee on Rules normally needs a two-thirds vote to be considered on the same day it is presented to the House. The waiver would apply only to resolutions reported by the Committee on Rules through the legislative day of June 5, 2026, relating to a measure providing for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. It does not change any substantive law or policy; it is a narrow, time-limited procedural mechanism that lets the House move faster on scheduling debate for the related reconciliation measure.
Key provisions
- 1Waives the two-thirds vote requirement under House rule clause 6(a) of rule XIII for same-day consideration of certain Rules Committee reports
- 2Limits the waiver to resolutions reported through the legislative day of June 5, 2026, concerning the reconciliation measure under title II of S. Con. Res. 33
Who would be affected
Members of the House of Representatives, particularly those managing floor scheduling for the reconciliation measure tied to S. Con. Res. 33, and the House Committee on Rules, whose reports would be exempt from the standard same-day two-thirds vote threshold through June 5, 2026.
Why it matters
By removing the two-thirds vote hurdle for same-day consideration, House leadership can bring the related reconciliation resolution to the floor more quickly, on a simple majority process. This is a routine but consequential procedural tool that shapes how fast and how easily the House can act on the underlying reconciliation measure.
What would change
Changes to existing law
Amends Clause 6(a) of rule XIII
Waives the two-thirds vote requirement for same-day consideration of certain Rules Committee reports through June 5, 2026
Effective dates
- The waiver applies to resolutions reported through this date
Legislative status & sources
Latest action
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Official CRS summary
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This resolution provides for the House of Representatives to consider on the same day without a two-thirds vote any resolution reported by the Committee on Rules through the legislative day of June 5, 2026, relating to a measure providing for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S.Con.Res.33. Specifically, the resolution waives a House Rule requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House.
Legislative subjects
Congress; House of Representatives; Legislative rules and procedure
Committee report
H. Rept. 119-685