Analyst Brief April 10, 2026

H.RES. 965 — Providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 1689 ) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. (Sponsored by Rep. Pressley / Rules Committee) Additional legislative items are possible. WEEK OF MARCH 23 WEEK OF MARCH 23 WEEK OF MARCH 23 WEEK OF MARCH 23 WEEK OF MARCH 23

Current Status

In Progress

Self-Executing Amendment & Blanket Waivers Detected

The rule automatically deems an amendment in the nature of a substitute (which completely rewrites the bill's text in Section 4) as adopted upon passage of the rule, denying a separate vote on the amendment. It also waives all points of order against consideration and provisions of the bill.

Rule Type
CLOSED
Debate Time
1 Hour
Amendments
None (Self-executes a complete substitute amendment)

Procedural Analysis

  • The rule utilizes a 'self-executing' provision (Section 1, lines 6-8) to automatically adopt a complete substitute amendment detailed in Section 4. This allows the Majority to rewrite the bill without allowing a separate floor vote on the changes.
  • The rule waives all points of order against both the consideration of the bill and the provisions within the bill, effectively blocking the Minority from raising parliamentary objections such as Budget Act or PAYGO violations.
  • Section 2 waives Clause 1(c) of Rule XIX and Clause 8 of Rule XX, which restricts the Minority's ability to use motions to reconsider or demand postponed votes to delay proceedings.