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The House rejected a procedural attempt by Democrats to send the SPEED Act back to committee. This failed move was intended to stop the bill from moving to a final vote.
This vote was on a "Motion to Recommit" regarding H.R. 4776, the SPEED Act. The bill proposes significant changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to accelerate the approval of infrastructure projects like highways and energy facilities by narrowing the scope of required environmental reviews. In the House of Representatives, a Motion to Recommit is a procedural tool used by the party not in power. Under current rules established in 2021, this motion is a request to send the bill back to a committee, which effectively kills the bill for the time being. It is now considered a standard procedural hurdle that the majority party must clear before holding a final vote on a piece of legislation. The motion failed along strict party lines, with Republicans voting against it to keep the bill on track for passage. Because the motion failed, the House was able to proceed directly to the final vote on whether to pass the SPEED Act itself.
Following the failure of this motion, the House proceeded to a final vote on the passage of H.R. 4776.
OPEN BILL →Democrats. Democrats voted nearly unanimously to send the bill back to committee.
Republicans. Republicans were united in voting against the motion to ensure the bill could proceed to a final vote.
The House rejected a procedural attempt by Democrats to send the SPEED Act back to committee.
This failed move was intended to stop the bill from moving to a final vote.
A 'Motion to Recommit' is the minority party's final opportunity to stop a bill before it passes. In the current era, it is a procedural move to send the bill back to committee, which would prevent it from being voted on or becoming law.
Following the failure of this motion, the House proceeded to a final vote on the passage of H.R. 4776.
The vote followed strict party lines, with Democrats voting to delay the bill and Republicans voting to move forward.
Democrats voted nearly unanimously to send the bill back to committee.
Republicans were united in voting against the motion to ensure the bill could proceed to a final vote.
The one independent member present voted with Republicans against the motion.