U.S. House Advances Plans for Political Education in Schools and Simplified Business Regulations

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22 days ago - Politics

In a recent decision, the U.S. House of Representatives gave the green light to consider two important new ideas that might change how we learn and how small businesses work with government rules.

First, there's a plan to teach kids about different political ideas. This plan suggests using new resources to help students understand different political beliefs and how they influence our country. It's like a new subject at school, where you learn about the different "teams" in politics.

The second plan is about making life simpler for small business owners. It aims to make the rules made by the government easier to see and understand. This will help small business owners know exactly what they need to do, making it easier for them to run their businesses.

The people most eager to make these changes happen are mostly Republicans. They voted in favor, so the House decided to allow these ideas to be talked about and maybe put into action soon. This decision is important because it might change what students learn in school and how small businesses deal with rules from the government.

This is a plan to handle two important bills in the House of Representatives. The first bill sets up a school program to teach about different political beliefs and their histories. The second bill aims to make it clearer how government rules affect small businesses.

For the first bill, any problems stopping it from being discussed are removed. A committee has already suggested some changes, and these will be accepted without further debate. The bill will be talked about for one hour, and then it will go straight to a vote. There’s also a chance for a last-minute change to be discussed and voted on.

For the second bill, it's much the same. All hurdles to its discussion are also lifted. A recommended change by another committee will be automatically accepted. This bill too will have one hour of discussion before a final vote, with an opportunity for a last-minute change to be considered.

In both cases, these steps are designed to speed up the process and make sure that both bills get a fair and quick discussion and vote in the House.

406 votes

Yes

207

No

199

Not Voting

27

  1. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  2. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 207 - 199 (Roll no. 483).
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  3. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 207 - 199 (Roll no. 483).
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  4. On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 200 (Roll no. 482).
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  5. Considered as unfinished business.
  6. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 1602, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1602.
  8. Considered as privileged matter.
  9. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5349 and H.R. 7198 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  10. Reported in House

    This is a plan to handle two important bills in the House of Representatives. The first bill sets up a school program to teach about different political beliefs and their histories. The second bill aims to make it clearer how government rules affect small businesses.

    For the first bill, any problems stopping it from being discussed are removed. A committee has already suggested some changes, and these will be accepted without further debate. The bill will be talked about for one hour, and then it will go straight to a vote. There’s also a chance for a last-minute change to be discussed and voted on.

    For the second bill, it's much the same. All hurdles to its discussion are also lifted. A recommended change by another committee will be automatically accepted. This bill too will have one hour of discussion before a final vote, with an opportunity for a last-minute change to be considered.

    In both cases, these steps are designed to speed up the process and make sure that both bills get a fair and quick discussion and vote in the House.

  11. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 97.
  12. The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-791, by Mr. Burgess.
  13. Introduced in House