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Sets Debate Rules for 4 House Bills
Recent Bills/Sets Debate Rules for 4 House Bills

Sets Debate Rules for 4 House Bills

IntroducedApril 20, 2026
Passed House3 months ago
Intro
Proc.
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CongressHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedure
Why This Matters

This resolution sets the rules for debating four separate bills concerning energy efficiency, wildlife conservation, rural community support, and geothermal drilling permits.

If you follow the House, this sets up floor debate on several bills, including one about energy efficiency standards.
Who this affects
Members of Congress · Energy industry workers · Conservation advocates · Rural community leaders
What does this resolution do?
  1. 1The resolution allows the House to discuss four different bills related to energy and conservation.
  2. 2One bill aims to repeal certain energy efficiency standards for federal buildings.
  3. 3Another bill focuses on improving the Endangered Species Act to enhance wildlife conservation efforts.
  4. 4A third bill seeks to support rural communities as important contributors to the economy and environment.
  5. 5The final bill proposes changes to the Geothermal Steam Act to ease drilling permit requirements.
Read the detailed summary

This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.

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Resolution Progress3 of 3
Concurrent resolutions must be adopted by both the House and Senate. They do not go to the President.
Intro
Proc.
House
IntroducedApr 20
Sponsors
See all 1 sponsor
Procedural VoteApr 22

On Ordering the Previous Question

House Vote
Yes 180No 178Not Voting 71
See How Everyone Voted
HouseApr 22
House Vote
Yes 211No 206Not Voting 14
Crossed party lines: 1 Republican voted No
See How Everyone Voted
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