Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res.4) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that debate upon legislation pending before the Senate may not be brought to a close without the concurrence of a minimum of three-fifths of the Senators.
H. Res. 730 is a House Rules resolution, introduced by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on September 17, 2025. It provides the House’s approach for considering H.J. Res. 4, a joint resolution that would propose a constitutional amendment stating that debate on legislation pending before the Senate may not be closed without the concurrence of at least three-fifths of the Senators. In short, H.Res. 730 is a procedural vehicle designed to fast-track and structure the House’s consideration of H.J.Res.4, including waiving typical points of order, adopting an amendment-in-the-nature-of-a-substitute, and limiting floor debate. Crucially, H.Res. 730 does not change the substance of H.J.Res.4 itself. Instead, it sets the rules for how the House will take up and vote on that joint resolution, including a one-hour total debate split between supporters and opponents and a single motion to recommit. It also specifies how amendments submitted by Rep. Fitzpatrick would be treated and how multiple substitute amendments would be handled.
Key Points
- 1The House shall immediately proceed to consider H.J.Res. 4, with all points of order against its consideration waived.
- 2The amendment in the nature of a substitute (as described in Sec. 3) submitted by Rep. Fitzpatrick is treated as adopted; the joint resolution, as amended, is considered read; and points of order against amended provisions are waived.
- 3The “previous question” is ordered to final passage on the joint resolution as amended, with limited debate (one hour total, split evenly between a supporter and an opponent) and one motion to recommit.
- 4Sec. 2 states that Clause 1(c) of Rule XIX shall not apply to the consideration of H.J.Res. 4 (i.e., certain standard procedural constraints are set aside for this consideration).
- 5Sec. 3 describes the substitution rule: the amendment in the nature of a substitute submitted by Rep. Fitzpatrick must be printed at least one day before consideration; if more than one such amendment is submitted, only the last one will be considered adopted.