Ordering the previous question closes debate on the matter under consideration and limits further changes before the House votes on the pending question. It is a procedural step, not a vote on the underlying bill.

The House can proceed to a vote on the pending question.

The vote followed party majority positions: Democrats opposed the motion and Republicans supported it. One independent voted yes.

• DBrad ShermanCalifornia-32— One of 15 members not voting; the result met the threshold exactly.
• DFrederica WilsonFlorida-24— One of 15 members not voting; the result met the threshold exactly.
• DMaxine WatersCalifornia-43— One of 15 members not voting; the result met the threshold exactly.
• DPramila JayapalWashington-7— One of 15 members not voting; the result met the threshold exactly.
• DVicente GonzalezTexas-34— One of 15 members not voting; the result met the threshold exactly.
• RAndrew OglesTennessee-5— One of 15 members not voting; the result met the threshold exactly.
• RDarin LaHoodIllinois-16— One of 15 members not voting; the result met the threshold exactly.
• RDusty JohnsonSouth Dakota-0— One of 15 members not voting; the result met the threshold exactly.

Previous question

House motion to end debate and bring the pending question (usually a special rule) to immediate vote. Almost always passes on a party-line vote — defeats are vanishingly rare since 1988.

Special rule

A House Rules Committee resolution setting the terms of debate for a bill — open vs. closed, amendments allowed, time limits. Voting on the rule is voting on the framework, not the bill itself, but they are tightly correlated.