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.

Summary of HRES 1300 (Session 119) — Providing for consideration of certain bills

Purpose and intent

• HRES 1300 is a House resolution that sets the terms for how the House will consider three separate bills: H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047, and H.R. 1329.
• The resolution establishes a closed rule for the debate on those bills, meaning no amendments from the floor would be allowed (subject to the specific provisions of the rule), and it specifies the allotted time and procedures for consideration.
• It also temporarily waives a procedural requirement related to the House’s rule XIII, clause 6(a), to facilitate consideration of the three measures.

Key provisions and changes the resolution would implement

• Two primary procedural elements for each bill:
  • One hour of general debate on each bill.
  • One motion to recommit on each bill.
• The resolution designates that the bills will be considered under a closed rule, which typically restricts floor amendments and streamlines passage.
• It places H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047, and H.R. 1329 on the agenda for debate and potential passage, in a defined sequence or under a single process.

Bills under consideration (summaries of the underlying measures, as context)

• H.R. 1041: Aims 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 (NICS). The bill would restrict sharing information that could be used in background checks.
• H.R. 6047: Aims to amend title 38, United States Code, directing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) under the laws administered by the VA.
• H.R. 1329: Aims to permit the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other related purposes.

Who would be affected

• Veterans and their beneficiaries would be affected by H.R. 1041 (in terms of how information may be shared for background checks).
• Disabled veterans and survivors receiving disability compensation and DIC could see changes to benefit amounts under H.R. 6047.
• The Smithsonian and the broader public would be affected by H.R. 1329 through the potential establishment of the American Women’s History Museum in the National Mall Reserve.
• The House process and procedure would be affected by the adoption of a closed rule and the specific debate/motion-to-recommit framework for these bills.

Procedural and timeline aspects

• The resolution was reported by the House Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 119-653) and placed on the House calendar as of May 19, 2026.
• It provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each of the three bills.
• The rule is described as “closed,” limiting floor amendments unless otherwise specified.
• The May 20, 2026 floor actions included:
  • A motion to reconsider laid on the table and agreed to without objection.
  • Adoption of the resolution on a recorded vote (208–207, Roll No. 186).
  • Approval of the previous question (209–207, Roll No. 185).
  • Debate occurred, with further proceedings postponed after a vote to order the previous question.
• The action history indicates active floor consideration and a close partisan divide on the rule's adoption.

Sponsor

• Primary sponsor: Councilmember Brian Jack (Co-sponsor listed as well).

Bottom line

• HRES 1300 is a procedural measure to set the terms for rapid, restricted debate and potential passage of three substantive bills dealing with veterans affairs information sharing (H.R. 1041), veterans’ compensation increases (H.R. 6047), and the location of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum (H.R. 1329).
• The resolution negotiates the rules of consideration, including time allocations, a closed rule, and a motion-to-recommit mechanism, with a close vote indicating tight political contention.