Who it affects
- Lawmakers considering the listed bills and resolutions
Passed the HouseGovernmentVeteransMuseums
Rules for considering veterans and museum bills
H.Res. 1300 · Resolution · Introduced May 19, 2026
This bill would set terms for lawmakers to consider veterans’ bills and a women’s history museum bill, and waive a procedural requirement.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 208 to 207 on May 20.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- This resolution sets terms for considering three bills.
- H.R. 1041 would bar Veterans Affairs from sharing certain information with Justice for national instant criminal background checks.
- H.R. 6047 would increase certain disability payments and payments to surviving family members through Veterans Affairs.
- H.R. 1329 would allow the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum within the National Mall’s designated Reserve area.
- The resolution also waives a procedural requirement for considering certain resolutions from the Rules Committee.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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House vote
Vote to pass
May 20, 2026 · Passed 208 to 207
- Republicans
- 207 yes
- 0 no
- Democrats
- 0 yes
- 207 no
- Independents
- 1 yes
- 0 no
Other votes on this bill (1)
House · Vote to end debate on the rule · May 20, 2026 · Approved
A yes vote ends debate and blocks changes to the rule for debating the bill.
Clyburn: No · Wilson: Yes · Mace: Didn't vote · Norman: Yes · Fry: Yes · Biggs: Yes · Timmons: Yes
Official vote ↗
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1329) to permit the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Jack, Brian (R-GA)
- Introduced
- May 19, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Committees
- House Rules Committee
- Latest action
- May 20, 2026 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1329) to permit the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
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