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Sets Debate Rules for 3 House Bills
Recent Bills/Sets Debate Rules for 3 House Bills

Sets Debate Rules for 3 House Bills

IntroducedFebruary 9, 2026
Failed House7 months ago
Intro
Proc.
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CongressHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedure
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Why This Matters

This resolution sets the rules for debating three different bills in the House of Representatives.

If you follow Congress, this resolution prepares the way for debates on firearms, marine cables, and energy resources.
Who this affects
Members of Congress · Firearms advocates · Environmental groups · Energy sector workers
What does this resolution do?
  1. 1This resolution allows the House to debate three separate bills on different topics.
  2. 2The first bill focuses on updating federal firearms laws to include new technology and less-than-lethal weapons.
  3. 3The second bill addresses undersea fiber optic cables, removing the need for new authorizations if previously approved.
  4. 4The third bill aims to secure critical energy resources by changing how the Department of Energy operates.
Read the detailed summary

This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

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Resolution ProgressFailed
Concurrent resolutions must be adopted by both the House and Senate. They do not go to the President.
Intro
Proc.
House
IntroducedFeb 9
Sponsors
See all 1 sponsor
Procedural VoteFeb 10

On Ordering the Previous Question

House Vote
Yes 215No 210Not Voting 2
See How Everyone Voted
HouseFeb 10

Failed House

House Vote
Yes 214No 217Not Voting 1
Crossed party lines: 2 Republicans voted No
See How Everyone Voted
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