H.Res. 580 · 119th Congress · On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 212 (Roll no. 198).
House Sets Debate Rules for Defense Spending, Digital Currency, and Other Bills
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3633) to provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1919) to amend the Federal Reser
Sponsored by Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3] (R-GA)
Deep dive July 19, 2026
This resolution sets the rules for debating several bills in the House. It covers a defense spending bill, three digital currency and stablecoin bills, and a bill to cancel already-approved funds. It limits debate time and amendments to speed up votes on all of them.
What to know
The rule limits debate on the defense spending bill (H.R. 4016) to one hour, split between both parties.
Only pre-approved amendments from a Rules Committee report can be offered on the defense bill, and lawmakers cannot change them further.
The rule sets up debate for three digital currency bills: H.R. 3633 on digital commodities, H.R. 1919 on the Federal Reserve, and S. 1582 on stablecoins.
Each of these bills gets one hour of debate, split between relevant committees, plus one chance to send it back for changes.
The rule waives the usual one-day waiting period for a bill (H.R. 4) that would cancel money Congress already approved.
Across all these bills, the rule speeds up House action but reduces time for objections, open debate, and amendments.
Heads up
3 buried provisions
Provisions we flagged do not match the bill's stated purpose, or repeat language from bills that did not pass on their own.
Waiving points of order against Defense spending bill provisions (Section 1)
Why we flagged this
This rule blocks certain objections to the Defense spending bill. Rule XXI limits new spending and policy riders in appropriations bills. Waiving it lets those provisions pass without challenge. This is easy to miss in a procedural resolution.
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Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or clause 5(a) of rule XXI are waived.
Text swapped into crypto bill considered as adopted (Section 6)
Why we flagged this
This rule replaces the committee text of the digital commodities bill. It swaps in a Rules Committee print with changes. That new text is treated as already adopted. Members do not vote on the swap itself. This can change a large bill with little notice.
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In lieu of the amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committees on Agriculture and Financial Services now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119–6, modified by the amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted.
Same-day rule waiver for spending clawback resolution (Section 9)
Why we flagged this
House rules usually need a two-thirds vote to consider a rule the same day. This waives that vote for a future resolution. That resolution deals with cancelling budget money the President wants cut. The waiver speeds up action with a simple majority. It is buried at the end of this resolution.
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The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of July 18, 2025, relating to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Section by section
Rules for debating the defense funding bill
This section sets the ground rules for how the House will debate a big defense spending bill, H.R. 4016. It lets the Speaker move the House into a special debate mode called the Committee of the Whole. It skips a normal reading step for the bill. It blocks certain objections that could stop debate from starting. It limits general debate to one hour, split evenly between the two main parties on the Appropriations Committee. After that hour, lawmakers can offer amendments under a process called the five-minute rule. It also blocks objections based on two specific House rules about bill content and cost estimates.
Who this affects
This mainly affects members of the House of Representatives and how they debate and change the defense spending bill. It indirectly affects anyone who cares about defense funding, since it shapes how much debate and amendment time the bill gets.
Tradeoff
Waiving points of order and limiting debate time speeds up passage of the bill, but it also reduces chances for lawmakers to object or fully debate its details.
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General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees.
Rules for amendments to the defense spending bill
This section sets strict rules for changing H.R. 4016, the defense spending bill. Only certain amendments can be offered. They must come from a list already printed in a Rules Committee report. Each amendment must be offered by the specific lawmaker named in that report. Amendments get a set amount of debate time, split evenly between supporters and opponents. Members cannot change these amendments further, except for small technical fixes called pro forma amendments. Lawmakers also cannot force a vote to split an amendment into separate parts. Finally, this section blocks objections against these listed amendments based on procedural rules.
Who this affects
This affects members of the House of Representatives debating the defense spending bill. It limits how they can propose or challenge changes to it.
Tradeoff
This process speeds up debate and keeps it organized, but it limits how much freedom individual lawmakers have to change the bill on the floor.
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No amendment to H.R. 4016 shall be in order except those printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution, and pro forma amendments described in section 4 of this resolution.
Grouping amendments together for one vote
This section sets a rule for debating the defense spending bill. It lets the Appropriations Committee's leader group several pre-approved amendments into one bundle. The bundle counts as read out loud, so no one has to read each part aloud. Lawmakers get 20 minutes total to debate the bundle. That time splits evenly between the majority and minority leaders on the committee. No one can change the bundle, except through a separate rule in this same resolution. No one can split the bundle apart to vote on its pieces separately.
Who this affects
This affects members of the House of Representatives during debate on the defense funding bill (H.R. 4016). It controls how they can offer and vote on amendments.
Tradeoff
Bundling amendments together speeds up debate and saves floor time, but it stops lawmakers from voting on each amendment separately.
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It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed of.
Extra debate time for defense spending bill
This section applies to H.R. 4016, a bill that funds the Department of Defense. It lets top members of the Appropriations Committee offer up to 10 'pro forma' amendments each. A pro forma amendment does not change the bill. It only opens time for debate on the floor. This rule lets these leaders and their picked helpers use this tool during the bill's amendment process.
Who this affects
This affects the chair and ranking minority member of the House Appropriations Committee, or the people they choose to act for them. It shapes how debate happens for all House members during votes on the defense funding bill.
Tradeoff
This gives committee leaders more control over debate time, but it does not add new content or changes to the actual bill.
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During consideration of H.R. 4016 for amendment, the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose of debate.
Ending debate on the defense funding bill
This section sets rules for the final steps on H.R. 4016, a defense spending bill. After lawmakers finish offering changes, a committee must stop and send the bill back to the full House. The House will not allow more debate on the bill or its changes before the final vote. Only one more motion is allowed, called a motion to recommit. This motion lets a lawmaker try to send the bill back for changes one last time.
Who this affects
This affects members of the House of Representatives who want to debate or change the defense funding bill. It also affects the process for how the bill reaches a final vote.
Tradeoff
This rule speeds up passage of the bill but limits how much more debate or amendment can happen before the final vote.
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At the conclusion of consideration of H.R. 4016 for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit.
Rules for debating the digital commodities bill
This section sets the ground rules for House debate on H.R. 3633, a bill about regulating digital commodities. It says the House can consider the bill even if normal objection rules would block it. It replaces the committee's original bill text with a new version from the Rules Committee, plus one extra change. It allows one hour of debate, split between two House committees. It allows one more specific amendment to be offered, with its own debate time. It also allows one motion to send the bill back to committee before a final vote.
Who this affects
This affects House members debating the bill. It also affects anyone interested in digital commodity rules, since it controls how the bill moves forward.
Tradeoff
Waiving normal objection rules speeds up debate, but it limits chances to challenge or change parts of the bill.
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All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived.
Rules for debating the digital currency bill
This section sets up how the House will debate a separate bill, H.R. 1919. That bill would stop Federal Reserve banks from offering certain products directly to individual people. It would also stop the Fed from using a central bank digital currency as a tool for monetary policy. This section does not decide those questions itself. It only sets the ground rules for debate. It says the House will use a committee-approved version of the bill as the starting text. It blocks most objections to how the bill is brought up. It allows one hour of debate, split between both parties on the Financial Services Committee. It also allows one motion to send the bill back to committee before a final vote.
Who this affects
It affects how the House handles this bill. It also matters to anyone interested in the Federal Reserve's role in digital currency and banking services.
Tradeoff
This process lets the House move faster to a final vote, but it limits the amount of open debate and the objections members can raise.
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to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.
Rules for debating the stablecoin bill
This section sets the ground rules for House debate on a separate bill, S. 1582. That bill deals with regulating payment stablecoins, a type of digital currency. This section does not create stablecoin rules itself. Instead, it lets the House take up S. 1582 for a vote. It blocks certain procedural objections to considering the bill or its provisions. It says the bill counts as already read aloud, which speeds things up. It allows one hour of debate, split evenly between the majority and minority sides of the Financial Services Committee. It also allows one motion to send the bill back for changes before a final vote.
Who this affects
This affects House members debating and voting on the stablecoin bill. It also indirectly affects companies and users involved in payment stablecoins, since it decides how fast that bill moves.
Tradeoff
Waiving objections and limiting debate speeds up the process, but it reduces chances for lawmakers to raise concerns or block the bill on procedural grounds.
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Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (S. 1582) to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived.
Fast-track rule for a spending cuts bill
This section changes a normal House rule. Usually, the House must wait one day before voting on a Rules Committee report. This section removes that wait for reports about H.R. 4. H.R. 4 is a bill to cancel certain money that Congress had already approved. The President asked for these cuts in a message sent on June 3, 2025. This section only applies to Rules Committee reports made by July 18, 2025.
Who this affects
This affects House lawmakers and how quickly they can debate and vote on the spending cuts bill (H.R. 4).
Tradeoff
Skipping the waiting period lets the House act faster, but it also gives members less time to review the bill before voting.
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The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of July 18, 2025, relating to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Citations
Congress.gov bill text: link (retrieved 2026-07-19)
Public record
Below is the official voting record from Congress.gov. It is not our analysis.
Source: Congress.gov
House: Recorded Vote
PassedJuly 17, 2025
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Yea217
Nay212
Present0
Not Voting3
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