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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.

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This resolution provides for the consideration of two bills: one to expedite forest management activities and another to require the detention of aliens charged with theft. It outlines the procedural rules for debate and amendment of these bills in the House of Representatives.

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Recorded vote · House roll call 20 · 2025-01-22
214 Yea · 204 Nay · 0 Present · 15 Not voting — Passed
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2130 (Yea–Nay)
D
0204 (Yea–Nay)
I
10 (Yea–Nay)
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DateTimeAction
2025-01-21Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 1.
2025-01-21The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-1, by Mr. Scott, Austin.
2025-01-21The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-1, by Mr. Scott, Austin.
2025-01-2119:28:38The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 471 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Also, the resolution provides for S. 5 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to commit.
2025-01-2212:19:21Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H268-276)
2025-01-2212:20:38DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 53.
2025-01-2213:09:02POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 53, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2025-01-2213:30:38Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H276-277)
2025-01-2213:59:56On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 204 (Roll no. 20).
2025-01-2214:07:21On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 204 (Roll no. 21). (text: CR H268)
2025-01-2214:07:21Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 204 (Roll no. 21). (text: CR H268)
2025-01-2214:07:22Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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