Bill > HRes1316

This Resolution establishes the rules for considering three appropriations bills in the House of Representatives: H.R. 8774 for the Department of Defense, H.R. 8771 for the Department of State and foreign operations, and H.R. 8752 for the Department of Homeland Security, all for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. For each bill, the Resolution allows the Speaker to bring it to the floor for debate and amendment, waiving most procedural objections and limiting general debate to one hour. It specifies that amendments will be considered under a "five-minute rule," a process for debating and voting on proposed changes, and that a substitute amendment, essentially a revised version of the bill, will be considered adopted. The Resolution also outlines procedures for considering additional amendments, including "en bloc" amendments (grouped together) and "pro forma" amendments (for debate purposes), with further waivers of points of order. Importantly, for H.R. 8752, the bill concerning Homeland Security, its transmission to the Senate is contingent on another bill, H.R. 2, becoming law, and a specific amendment related to the H-2B visa program is detailed, allowing for an increase in the number of temporary non-agricultural workers if American workers are unavailable. Additionally, a specific amendment to H.R. 8771 is prohibited from consideration.