House rejects a motion to send the Protect Children’s Innocence Act back to committee
On Motion to Recommit
DEC 17, 2025 · 6:34 PM ET
A party-line vote. 5 votes short of the 215 needed.
Since 2021 this motion can't change the bill, so it's mostly symbolic.
MOTION TO RECOMMIT →Since 2021 this motion can't change the bill, so it's mostly symbolic.
MOTION TO RECOMMIT →What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to send H.R. 3492 back to committee instead of proceeding to its passage vote; this motion is largely procedural and cannot include instructions. The bill would create federal crimes for providing specified gender-affirming care to minors and change federal offenses related to female genital mutilation. The motion failed, falling 5 votes short of the 215 needed.
Send H.R. 3492 back to committee instead of proceeding to its passage vote.
Keep H.R. 3492 on the floor for its passage vote.
Creates federal crimes for specified procedures and medications provided to minors and broadens offenses related to female genital mutilation.
Passed the House 216–211 on Dec. 17, 2025. Now waiting in the Senate, 512 days after it was introduced.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
215 is a majority of the 428 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. 3492, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 3492
- SEP 26Reported by JudiciaryREPORTED17–10
- 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 17#350THIS VOTEMotion to recommitFAILED210–2185 votes short of the 215 needed.
- DEC 17#351On passagePASSED216–2113 Democrats voted yes
Coverage of this vote and its bill21 stories from 16 outlets
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- nysun.comCENTERMarjorie Taylor Greene, on Her Way Out of the Door, Twists Arms and Makes Demands of Leadership
- The Daily CallerRIGHTRepublican Women Play The Feminism Card Against Mike Johnson
- Boulder Daily CameraLEFTHow They Voted: Colorado congressional votes for Dec. 12-18, 2025
- Raw StoryLEFT'He's promised': GOP hardliners threaten to ruin Mike Johnson if he goes back on his word
- The Daily SignalRIGHTHouse Agrees to Over $900 Billion in Pentagon Spending
- The Daily SignalRIGHTHouse Agrees to Over $900 Billion in Pentagon Spending
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.
