Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8997) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8998) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
Latest Action
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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AI Government Intelligence™House Resolution 1370 (H.Res. 1370) is a procedural rule providing for the consideration of two appropriations bills: H.R. 8997, which funds energy and water development and related agencies for fiscal year 2025, and H.R. 8998, which funds the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the same fiscal year. The resolution sets the terms and conditions under which these bills are debated and considered in the House of Representatives. The resolution itself does not appropriate funds or establish policy but governs the legislative process for these appropriations bills.
H.Res. 1370 is a procedural measure that governs how two fiscal year 2025 appropriations bills related to energy, water, interior, and environment agencies are considered in the House, without directly affecting funding or policy.
- Provides the rules and procedures for debating and considering H.R. 8997 and H.R. 8998 in the House.
- Relates to appropriations for energy and water development, the Department of the Interior, and environmental agencies for fiscal year 2025.
- Does not itself appropriate funds or set policy but facilitates the legislative process for the underlying bills.
['Members of the House of Representatives, by establishing clear procedures for debate and amendment.', 'Agencies and sectors funded by H.R. 8997 and H.R. 8998, including energy, water development, interior, and environmental agencies, contingent on the passage of those bills.']
['As a procedural rule, it may limit or structure debate and amendment opportunities, affecting legislative input.', "The resolution's failure or expiration could delay consideration of the underlying appropriations bills, impacting funding timelines.", 'No direct policy or funding provisions are included, so oversight concerns relate primarily to the legislative process.']
H.Res. 1370 was introduced in the 118th Congress to manage the House's consideration of two key fiscal year 2025 appropriations bills. The resolution's status is 'Failed / Expired,' indicating it did not pass or was not adopted, which may affect the timing and process for appropriations related to energy, water, interior, and environmental agencies. The latest recorded action was a motion to reconsider laid on the table without objection on July 23, 2024.
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['Delays in the consideration of appropriations bills could impact the timely funding of energy, water, interior, and environmental programs.', 'Structured debate rules may influence the scope and content of amendments offered to the underlying appropriations bills.']
As a procedural rule, H.Res. 1370 does not allocate funds or set policy but plays a critical role in shaping the legislative process for two major appropriations bills. Transparency about the terms of debate and amendment is important for understanding how legislative priorities and oversight may be affected. The failure or expiration of this resolution could have downstream effects on the timing and content of appropriations legislation.
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