House adopts the rules for debating the resolution overturning the BLM rule on Alaska petroleum reserve planning
On Agreeing to the Resolution
NOV 18, 2025 · 3:04 PM ET
Party-line vote, except 1 Democrat who crossed. 3 votes to spare over the 214 needed.
This set the rules for debate. It was not a vote on the bill itself.
WHAT IS A RULE →What the House was voting on
The House voted to adopt H.Res. 879, the rule for debating eight measures on public lands, energy, socialism and District of Columbia policy. The rule sets debate and amendment procedures, including limits on debate and waivers of procedural objections. It passed by 3 votes, with 214 needed.
Adopt H.Res. 879, setting debate and amendment procedures for eight measures.
Reject these debate rules.
Nullifies the 2022 plan for Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve, restoring the earlier plan and its oil and gas leasing rules.
Signed into law on Dec. 5, 2025 as Public Law 119-47, 78 days after it was introduced.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
214 is a majority of the 427 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
Party line, with 1 Democrat crossing1 Democrat crossed. It passed.
Every vote on S.J.Res. 80, in both chambersPassed the Senate. Passed the House.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe Senate agreed to it 52–45 on Oct. 30, with 1 Democrat voting yes. The House passed it 217–210 on Nov. 18, with 1 Democrat voting yes.
- OCT 28Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED
- OCT 29#595Motion to proceedAGREED TO54–46
- OCT 30#599On adoptionPASSED52–451 Democrat voted yes
- NOV 18#290Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 879)AGREED TO217–211
- NOV 18#291THIS VOTEOn the rule (H.Res. 879)AGREED TO217–2103 votes to spare over the 214 needed.
- NOV 18#296On adoptionPASSED216–2093 Democrats voted yes
- NOV 25Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
- DEC 5Signed into lawSIGNED
