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HRES 1499 Agreed to

Sets the House floor debate rules for five measures, covering mineral production under the FAST Act, North Atlantic right whale regulations, a higher education bill on Israel boycotts, a resolution condemning socialism, and a constitutional amendment on the Supreme Court's size.

Official title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Outcome Agreed to by the House
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Reported 31-AUG-2026
Passed 01-SEP-2026
Key points
  • Makes H.R. 1501 in order, adding certain mineral production activities as a covered project under the FAST Act, and waives points of order against its consideration.
  • Makes H.R. 9436 in order to extend the period during which certain North Atlantic right whale regulations under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 are effective.
  • Makes H.R. 4795 in order to bar higher education institutions that take part in nonexpressive commercial boycotts of Israel from certain federal funds, and to require certification that students are not unreasonably obstructed from academic programs in Israel.
  • Allows H.Res. 1490, condemning socialism, to be considered with one hour of debate, and extends debate on suspending the rules for H.J.Res. 1, a proposed amendment requiring nine Supreme Court justices, to one hour.
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Reported to House" (31-AUG-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 01-SEP-2026).

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Sponsor Virginia Foxx (R-NC) Cosponsors · 0

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