House ends debate on the rule for the SPEED Act
On Ordering the Previous Question
DEC 16, 2025 · 2:00 PM ET
A party-line vote. 3 votes to spare over the 212 needed.
This ended debate on the rule and blocked changes to it. It was not a vote on the bill itself.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION →This ended debate on the rule and blocked changes to it. It was not a vote on the bill itself.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION →What the House was voting on
The House voted whether to end debate on H.Res. 951, the rule for debating six bills, and vote on it. The resolution sets debate and amendment procedures for bills on environmental reviews, mining, gray wolves, electric power, and child trafficking. The motion passed by 3 votes over the 212 needed.
End debate on H.Res. 951, the rule for debating six bills, and vote on it now.
Keep the rule open so a change to it can be offered.
Narrows which federal actions receive environmental review and changes how agencies conduct reviews and how courts can challenge decisions.
Passed the House 221–196 on Dec. 18, 2025. Now waiting in the Senate, 445 days after it was introduced.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
212 is a majority of the 422 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.
A straight party-line voteStraight party line.
Every vote on H.R. 4776, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 4776
- DEC 4Reported by Natural ResourcesREPORTED25–18
- DEC 16#337THIS VOTEPrevious question on the rule (H.Res. 951)AGREED TO215–2073 votes to spare over the 212 needed.
- DEC 16#338On the rule (H.Res. 951)AGREED TO215–209
- DEC 17#343Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 953)AGREED TO204–203
- DEC 17#344On the rule (H.Res. 953)AGREED TO213–209
- DEC 18#355Motion to recommitFAILED206–211
- DEC 18#356On passagePASSED221–19611 Democrats voted yes
