H. Con. Res. 58 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
H. Con. Res. 58 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
Hearing Information
Meeting Announcement
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 3:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
Video
Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 1949,3109,5214,5107, H.J.Res.130,131,etc
Bill Text
Text of H. Con. Res. 58 PDFXML
(as introduced)
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 119-380 PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 9-4 on November, 17, 2025.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 879:
Agreed to by a record vote of 217-210, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 217-211, on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
MANAGERS: Foxx/McGovern
1. Closed rules for S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, and H.J. Res. 131.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of each such joint resolution.
3. Provides that each such joint resolution shall be considered as read.
4. Waives all points of order against provisions in each such joint resolution.
5. Provides 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.
6. Provides each such joint resolution one motion to recommit (or commit, as the case may be).
7. Closed rule for H. Con. Res. 58.
8. Waives all points of order against consideration of the concurrent resolution.
9. Provides that the concurrent resolution shall be considered as read.
10. Waives all points of order against provisions in the concurrent resolution.
11. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services or their respective designees.
12. Closed rule for H.R. 1949.
13. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
14. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
15. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
16. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees.
17. Provides one motion to recommit.
18. Closed rule for H.R. 3109.
19. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
20. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
21. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
22. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees.
23. Provides one motion to recommit.
24. Closed rule for H.R. 5107.
25. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
26. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
27. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
28. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform or their respective designees.
29. Provides one motion to recommit.
30. Closed rule for H.R. 5214.
31. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
32. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in
the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
33. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
34. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform or their respective designees.
35. Provides one motion to recommit.
36. Provides that upon transmission to the Senate of a message that the House has passed H.R. 4405, House Resolution 581 shall be laid on the table.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status | |
| 1 | Version 1 | Gottheimer (NJ) | Democrat | Revises the preamble to include fascism and adds new findings recognizing the horrors of the Holocaust, Congress’s commitment to Holocaust education, and the sacrifices of American service members in defeating fascism. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Pettersen (CO) | Democrat | Inserts, “Whereas these despotic leaders have historically controlled the freedom of information, including the press and universities, to consolidate power, reshape public opinion, and suppress opposing views” | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Pettersen (CO) | Democrat | Inserts “Whereas these despotic leaders have historically abused their judicial systems to target and prosecute political opponents” | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Pettersen (CO) | Democrat | Inserts: “Whereas these leaders have historically used their military and masked government agents to arrest civilians, including children;” | Submitted |
| 5 | Version 1 | Takano (CA) | Democrat | Provides context to the resolution to ensure vital programs including Medicare, Social Security, TRICARE, VA Healthcare, the VA Home Loan program, VA burial benefits, and VA homelessness programs are not included. The Amendment also highlights troubling hypothetical actions by a U.S. President. | Submitted |
| 6 | Version 1 | Tran (CA) | Democrat | Adds to the preamble a section regarding the impacts of the socialist regime in Vietnam. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 206
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #5 to H. Con. Res. 58, offered by Representative Takano, which would clarify that programs including Medicare, Social Security, TRICARE, VA Healthcare, the VA Home Loan program, VA burial benefits, and VA homelessness programs are not included under the definition of socialism under this resolution. Defeated: 3–9
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 207
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #1 to H. Con. Res. 58, offered by Representative Gottheimer, which would revise the preamble to include fascism and add new findings recognizing the horrors of the Holocaust, Congress’s commitment to Holocaust education, and the sacrifices of American service members in defeating fascism. Defeated: 3–9
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 208
Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a new section to the rule stating that if a motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4405 has failed in the House—or fails after adoption of this rule—H. Res. 581 is hereby adopted. Defeated: 4–9
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 209
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to add a new section to provide that immediately upon adoption of the resolution, the House shall consider H.R. 6049, introduced by Representative Leger Fernández, which strikes the Senate million dollar payout language Republicans snuck in the CR; and also claws back any money distributed to Senators under this provision before this language can be repealed, under a closed rule with one hour of debate. Defeated: 4–9
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 210
Motion by Mr. Griffith to report the rule. Adopted: 9–4