This resolution sets up the basic operating rules for the House of Representatives for a two-year period. Think of it like establishing the ground rules for how Congress will conduct its business—who can do what, how votes work, and what procedures members must follow.

Some of the key changes make it easier to challenge the Speaker of the House (now just one member can call for a vote to remove them instead of requiring more support), and they add new restrictions on spending. For example, the House can no longer automatically raise the debt ceiling—that now requires a separate vote. There's also a new requirement that any tax increase needs approval from three-fifths of House members, making it harder to raise taxes. Additionally, members must now clearly state what single subject each bill focuses on, which is meant to prevent sneaking unrelated provisions into legislation.

The resolution also brings back an old rule called the Holman rule, which lets members propose amendments to cut funding for specific federal programs or reduce a federal employee's salary through spending bills. On the flip side, it removes certain union protections that some congressional staff had gained. Finally, the resolution addresses a few specific issues like investigating competition with China and reviewing how the IRS is funded, and it requires budget analysts to consider broader economic effects when estimating how much new laws will cost.

Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, and for other purposes.

Scalise, Steve

This resolution establishes the rules of the House of Representatives for the 118th Congress by adopting and modifying the rules from the 117th Congress; it also adopts other procedural orders. Specific changes include <ul> <li>permitting a single Member to call for a vote to remove the Speaker;</li> <li>prohibiting consideration of legislation that increases without offsetting mandatory spending in set budget windows;</li> <li>eliminating the Gephardt rule, which provides for the automatic passage of a joint resolution to suspend the debt ceiling upon passage of a concurrent resolution on the budget;</li> <li>requiring a three-fifths majority of House Members to approve tax rate increases;</li> <li>reinstating the Holman rule, which allows for the termination of or a salary deduction for a federal official or cuts to a specific program through amendments to appropriations bills;</li> <li>nullifying regulations that extend collective bargaining rights to certain congressional employees; and</li> <li>requiring that sponsors identify the single subject that each bill focuses on.</li> </ul> The resolution further acts as a special rule for particular legislation, including bills that address (1) Internal Revenue Service funding, (2) sales from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, and (3) establishing committees to investigate U.S.-Chinese competition and the weaponization of the federal government. The Congressional Budget Office must include in its cost estimates for major legislation macroeconomic effects (e.g., changes in economic output and employment). The resolution also establishes new and reauthorizes and modifies existing commissions, offices, and committees.