Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
This resolution tells the House to immediately take up H.R. 5408 and sets the specific terms for the debate and final vote. It waives all points of order against taking up the bill and against any provisions in it, treats the bill as read, and orders the previous question so consideration moves directly to final passage with limited debate. Debate is limited to one hour, split equally between the committee chair and ranking minority member (or their designees), and one motion to recommit is allowed. It also says two specified House rules will not apply and requires the Clerk to notify the Senate within three days if the House passes the bill.
This is a House-only procedural resolution that governs how the House floor will consider a particular bill; it does not create law and does not go to the Senate or the President. It uses normal special-floor-procedure tools like waiving points of order, limiting debate, and permitting one motion to recommit.
This House resolution (H.
Res. 1140) immediately brings H.R. 5408 — a bill titled to "accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act" — to the House floor for consideration.
It waives all points of order against consideration and against provisions in the bill, treats the bill as read, limits debate to one hour equally divided, allows one motion to recommit, suspends two specified House rule clauses for this consideration, and directs the Clerk to notify the Senate of passage within three calendar days.
Procedural rule likely clears House, but underlying labor-law changes face significant Senate and stakeholder hurdles; uncertain without H.R.5408 text and cost estimates.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise and focused House special-rule resolution that clearly sets the procedural terms for immediate consideration of H.R. 5408.
Progressives emphasize speed to pass a pro-labor bill; conservatives emphasize rushed process.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize speed to pass a pro-labor bill; conservatives emphasize rushed process.
Likely supportive of a rule that speeds consideration because the underlying bill appears pro-labor.
They will accept tighter floor rules if it increases the chance of passage for labor-advancing reform, while noting limited debate is a tradeoff.
Pragmatic: appreciates orderly, time-limited consideration but is wary of broadly waived procedural protections.
Views the rule as acceptable if the bill is well-vetted and fiscal/legal implications are clear.
Skeptical or opposed: sees the rule as a rushed process that curtails debate and waives protections, especially if the underlying bill strengthens collective bargaining timelines.
Opposes both procedural shortcutting and likely substantive labor expansion.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Procedural rule likely clears House, but underlying labor-law changes face significant Senate and stakeholder hurdles; uncertain without H.R.5408 text and cost estimates.
The House formally adopted this resolution. A resolution applies only to the House and does not require the other chamber's approval or the President's signature — this vote settles the matter.
A resolution is a formal statement of opinion or decision by the chamber.
Progressives emphasize speed to pass a pro-labor bill; conservatives emphasize rushed process.
Procedural rule likely clears House, but underlying labor-law changes face significant Senate and stakeholder hurdles; uncertain without H.…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise and focused House special-rule resolution that clearly sets the procedural terms for immediate consideration of H.R. 5408.
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