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HRES199: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 140) to amend title 5, United States Code…

118th Congress (2023–2025) · House resolution · Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]

This page covers HRES199 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HRES199 in another Congress is a different bill.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H. R. 140) to amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit Federal employees from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 27) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'"; and providing for…


Key facts

Item Detail
Roll-call votes 2
Chamber House
Latest vote 2023-03-08: Passed
Latest action 2023-03-08: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Policy area Congress
Official record Congress.gov

What the bill does

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H. R. 140 (Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act, which generally prohibits federal employees from censoring the speech of others while acting in an official capacity), H. J. Res. 27 (nullifies a rule submitted by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency specifying the bodies of water that fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act), and S. 619 (COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023, which requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to declassify all information relating to the potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of COVID-19). Additionally, the resolution specifies procedures that apply if the President vetoes H. J. Res. 30 (nullifies a Department of Labor rule that permits fiduciaries of employee benefit plans to consider climate change and other environmental, social, and governance factors in investment decisions or when exercising shareholder rights).

Subjects: House of Representatives, Legislative rules and procedure


Roll-call votes on HRES199 (118th Congress)

Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.

Date Chamber Question Result Yea Nay Not voting Record
2023-03-08 House Recorded Vote Passed 178 174 11 Official tally
2023-03-08 House Yea-and-Nay Passed 179 173 11 Official tally

Frequently asked

What is HRES199 in the 118th Congress?

HRES199 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 140) to amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit Federal employees from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity, and for…) was introduced in the 118th Congress (2023–2025) by Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4].

What is the latest action on HRES199?

On 2023-03-08: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

How many roll-call votes were held on HRES199?

2 recorded votes in the 118th Congress. The most recent, on 2023-03-08, was "Recorded Vote": Passed.