Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7888) to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 529) to extend the customs waters of the United States from 12 nautical miles to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States, consistent with Presidential Proclamation 7219; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1112) denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1117) opposing efforts to place one-sided pressure on Israel with respect to Gaza.
Latest Action
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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AI Government Intelligence™House Resolution 1137 is a procedural rule providing for the consideration of multiple legislative measures in the House of Representatives. These measures include H.R. 7888, which aims to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978; H.R. 529, which proposes extending U.S. customs waters from 12 to 24 nautical miles consistent with Presidential Proclamation 7219; H. Res. 1112, a resolution denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies; and H. Res. 1117, a resolution opposing efforts to place one-sided pressure on Israel regarding Gaza. The resolution sets the terms and conditions under which these bills and resolutions are to be debated and considered by the House. The resolution itself does not enact policy but governs the legislative process for these specific measures.
H.Res. 1137 is a procedural rule that governs how four distinct legislative items related to surveillance reform, maritime boundaries, immigration policy criticism, and foreign policy on Israel are considered in the House, without enacting substantive policy changes itself.
- Provides the framework for House debate and consideration of H.R. 7888, a bill to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
- Sets terms for consideration of H.R. 529, which seeks to extend U.S. customs waters from 12 to 24 nautical miles.
- Allows for consideration of two resolutions: one denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies (H. Res. 1112), and another opposing one-sided pressure on Israel regarding Gaza (H. Res. 1117).
['Members of the House of Representatives, by having structured procedures for debating these bills and resolutions.', 'Legislative staff and committees involved in the bills and resolutions covered by the rule.', 'Stakeholders and interest groups monitoring the progress of the specific bills and resolutions.']
['As a procedural rule, it does not address substantive policy details, so implementation and oversight depend on the underlying bills and resolutions.', 'The resolution bundles multiple unrelated measures, which may affect the legislative focus and debate time allocation.', "The resolution's failure or expiration means the procedural framework for these measures was not adopted, potentially delaying their consideration."]
H.Res. 1137 was introduced in the 118th Congress to set the terms for considering four separate legislative items covering intelligence surveillance reform, maritime boundary extension, immigration policy criticism, and foreign policy on Israel. The resolution reflects the House's procedural approach to managing debate on multiple significant and diverse issues. The latest action indicates the motion to reconsider was laid on the table and agreed to without objection, and the resolution ultimately failed or expired, indicating it did not advance to enable consideration of the underlying measures under its terms.
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["Failure or expiration of this procedural rule may delay the House's ability to consider the four specified legislative items under the terms proposed, potentially impacting the legislative timeline for reforms to surveillance law, maritime boundary extension, immigration policy debate, and foreign policy resolutions.", 'The bundling of diverse issues in one rule could influence the legislative strategy and prioritization of these topics in future sessions.']
H.Res. 1137 is a procedural rule rather than a substantive bill, so transparency considerations focus on how the House manages debate and consideration of multiple significant legislative items simultaneously. The absence of a summary and full bill text limits detailed analysis of procedural specifics. The resolution's failure or expiration means the procedural framework it sought to establish was not adopted, which is important for tracking legislative progress and transparency in the House's agenda-setting.
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