Constitution Index · H.Res. 879 · 2025-11-17
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 80) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 130) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 131) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 58) denouncing the horrors of socialism; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1949) to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3109) to require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5107) to repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 enacted by the District of Columbia Council; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5214) to require mandatory pretrial and post conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and require mandatory cash bail for certain offenses that pose a threat to public safety or order in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Latest official status (2025-11-18): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Constitutional grade
A
Constitutional
H. Res. 879 is a special rule of the House of Representatives, adopted pursuant to Article I, Section 5, Clause 2, which grants each House the explicit authority to determine the rules of its own proceedings. The resolution only sets the terms for floor consideration of specified measures; it does not itself enact substantive law, appropriate funds, or restrict individual rights. Its waivers of points of order and debate limitations are internal parliamentary procedures within Congress's constitutional authority. The resolution is therefore constitutional on its face.
Article I, Section 5, Clause 2
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Enumerated powers · passes
Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 expressly empowers each House to determine the rules of its proceedings. A special rule governing debate, amendment, and consideration of legislation is a direct exercise of that enumerated authority. The resolution does not attempt to exercise any power outside Congress's legislative and procedural competence.
Bill of Rights · passes
The resolution does not regulate speech, religion, press, assembly, petition, arms, quartering, searches, self-incrimination, trial rights, juries, bail, fines, or punishments. It is a procedural rule for the House. Even though some underlying bills may raise policy questions, this resolution merely allows those measures to be considered; it does not itself abridge any right protected by the Bill of Rights.
Individual liberty · passes
The resolution imposes no restriction on what individuals may do with their own person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It governs the internal legislative process of the House. The burden on individuals is nonexistent because the rule is directed solely at how members of the House consider legislation.
Decentralization · passes
This is a matter of federal legislative procedure, not an area that an individual, family, local community, county, or state can handle. The Constitution vests the legislative power in Congress, and each House must determine its own rules. The resolution does not consolidate decision-making above the minimum necessary; it is the minimum necessary for the House to perform its constitutional function.
Due process and takings · passes
The resolution does not deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, and it does not take property without just compensation. It does not create a new cause of action, impose a penalty, or deny anyone a hearing. To the extent it waives points of order, that is a routine exercise of the House's procedural authority under Article I, Section 5, Clause 2, not a denial of due process.
Provenance
- Official text: HRES 879 (Engrossed in House) · fetched 2026-10-08 · official page ↗
Version history · never overwritten
| Grade | Graded | Rubric | Source hash | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A · #431 | 2026-10-09 | vfa-constitutional-grade/1.0 | 461e37550c13 | current |
Cite this
Values for America. “Constitutional grade: H.Res. 879, Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 80) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 130) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 131) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 58) denouncing the horrors of socialism; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1949) to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3109) to require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5107) to repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 enacted by the District of Columbia Council; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5214) to require mandatory pretrial and post conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and require mandatory cash bail for certain offenses that pose a threat to public safety or order in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and for other purposes..” VFA Constitution Index, grade 431 (rubric vfa-constitutional-grade/1.0), graded October 9, 2026. https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution-index/grades/431. Accessed 2026-10-19.
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