H.Res. 712 explained · 118th Congress · Not enacted (118th Congress ended)
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4365) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1130) to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 684) condemning the actions of Governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham, for subverting the Second Amendment to the Constitution and depriving the citizens of New Mexico of their right to bear arms.
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2023-09-21
Latest action (2023-09-22): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
What H.Res. 712 does, in plain terms
This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4365 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024, which provides FY2024 appropriations to the Department of Defense for military activities), H.R. 1130 (Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023, which repeals certain restrictions on the import and export of natural gas under the Natural Gas Act, including restrictions related to free trade agreements), and H. Res. 684 (which condemns certain actions taken by the governor of New Mexico to restrict firearms).
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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