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HRES 518 · 119th Congress · HouseOther

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.

In plain language: This resolution changes House scheduling to force an immediate debate and vote on a bill authorizing U.S. support for Ukraine. It limits debate to one hour and bypasses typical legislative hurdles to ensure a swift vote, requiring the bill to be sent to the Senate within a week if it passes.

Provisional — our plain-language summary, pending review.

  1. Jun 4, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  2. Jun 4, 2026On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 204 (Roll no. 206).
  3. Jun 4, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 204 (Roll no. 206).
  4. Jun 3, 2026On motion to discharge Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 204 (Roll no. 200).
  5. Jun 17, 2025Submitted in House
Provisionalunreviewed: impact, issue tags, provisions, stakeholders, summary
People affected435provisional — pending reviewThe resolution directly binds and affects the 435 voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives by altering the rules of debate and voting procedures for H.R. 2913.
Fiscal magnitude—no CBO estimate published
Reach15provisional — pending reviewrigor: heuristic llm
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What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. Requires the House of Representatives to immediately begin considering H.R. 2913, a bill to authorize support for Ukraine, waiving all procedural obstacles to its consideration.

    First unnumbered paragraphprovisional

  2. Limits debate on H.R. 2913 to one hour, divided equally between the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and permits only one motion to recommit before a final vote.

    First unnumbered paragraphprovisional

  3. Suspends specific House rules regarding the postponement of votes and motions to reconsider during the consideration of H.R. 2913.

    Second unnumbered paragraphprovisional

  4. Requires the Clerk of the House to send a message to the Senate announcing the passage of H.R. 2913 within one week of its passage.

    Third unnumbered paragraphprovisional

Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Who it helps

  • Government of UkraineThe bill waives all procedural obstacles and points of order to immediately bring H.R. 2913 (a bill to authorize support for Ukraine) to the House floor for consideration and a vote.provisional
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs leadershipThe bill designates the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (or their designees) to control and equally divide the one hour of debate on H.R. 2913.provisional

Who it burdens

  • Members of the House of RepresentativesThe bill limits debate on H.R. 2913 to one hour, divided equally between the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and restricts procedural maneuvers by waiving points of order and limiting motions to recommit.provisional
  • Clerk of the House of RepresentativesThe bill requires the Clerk of the House to transmit a message to the Senate announcing the passage of H.R. 2913 no later than one week after its passage.provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) — coming in a later phase.

Issues

What this bill touches.

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