H. Res. 957 - Denouncing the Biden administration's open-borders policies, condemning the national security and public safety crisis along the southwest border, and urging President Biden to end his administration's open-borders policies.

Bill Text

    Text of H. Res. 957 PDF XML

    (as introduced)

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 5-4 on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 969:
Agreed to by a record vote of 198-194 on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.

MANAGERS: Fischbach/Scanlon

1.

Closed rule for H.R. 6914.

2.

Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

3.

Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

4.

Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

5.

Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce or their respective designees.

6.

Provides one motion to recommit.

7.

Closed rule for H.R. 6918.

8.

Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

9.

Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-20 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

10.

Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. 

11.

Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means or their respective designees.

12.

Provides one motion to recommit.

13.

Closed rule for H. Res. 957.

14.

Provides that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider H. Res. 957.

15.

Provides that the resolution shall be considered as read.

16.

Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.

Amendments (click headers to sort)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Ogles (TN)RepublicanClarifies that the comparison being made on Page 2, in the 7th preamble clause, is between the Biden and Trump administrations.Submitted
2Version 1Ogles (TN)RepublicanInserts a new preamble clause that any illegal alien unlawfully present in the United States should be deported immediately.Submitted
3Version 1Ogles (TN)RepublicanIncludes a new preamble clause highlighting the use of the Administration's unlawful categorical parole programs.Submitted
4Version 1Ogles (TN)RepublicanInserts a new preamble clause highlighting the cost of the Biden Border Crisis on the American taxpayer.Submitted
5Version 1Ogles (TN)RepublicanIncludes a new resolved paragraph that considers the Biden administration's policies to have facilitated an invasion of the United States and an egregious assault against our national sovereignty.Submitted

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 187

Motion by Mrs. Fischbach to report the rule. Adopted: 5-4 

Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler
Yea
Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Mr. Massie
No Vote
Mr. Norman
No Vote
Mr. Roy
No Vote
Mrs. Houchin
No Vote
Mr. Langworthy
Yea
Mr. Cole, Chairman
Yea
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Neguse
Nay
Ms. Leger Fernández
Nay