H.Res. 1499 · Where this bill is now
Adopted
House: Adopted Sep 1, 2026, 210–208 (roll call 288)
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryHouse floor rules for four separate bills
This is a procedural resolution that sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will debate and vote on four different bills. It covers mineral production activities under the FAST Act, regulations for North Atlantic right whales, a condemnation of socialism, and restrictions on federal education funding for institutions participating in boycotts of Israel. The resolution also relates to how the House can use motions to suspend its standard rules.
How it affects you
This resolution doesn't directly affect everyday people—it's an internal House procedure that determines how lawmakers will consider other bills. The actual effects on you would come from whichever of these four bills eventually pass and become law, not from this procedural resolution itself.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Aug 31, 2026)
This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionH.Res. 1499
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
Sponsor: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC-5) · Introduced Aug 31, 2026 · Congress · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 1, 2026: “Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Agreeing to the Resolution · Sep 1, 2026
Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 210–208
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2 | 203 | 8 |
| Independents | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 207 | 5 | 6 |
7 members voted against most of their party: 2 Democrats voted Yes and 5 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.