Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for 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 waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This House rule resolution structures floor consideration for four substantive measures and one rule-timing waiver. It makes S. 1383 in order with Rules Committee Print 119-19, as modified, treated as adopted, one hour of House Administration debate, and one motion to commit. It makes H.R. 2189 in order with Rules Committee Print 119-18 treated as adopted, shared debate among Judiciary and Ways and Means leaders, and one motion to recommit. It makes H.R. 261 in order to address undersea fiber optic cable authorizations in national marine sanctuaries, waiving points of order and providing one hour of Natural Resources debate. It makes H.R. 3617 in order on critical energy resources and critical minerals with one hour of Energy and Commerce debate. It also waives the two-thirds same-day consideration requirement for Rules Committee reports through February 13, 2026, when the reported resolution relates to continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2026.
Who Benefits and How
House majority leadership benefits by packaging veterans, firearms, telecommunications, energy, and appropriations procedure into one controlled floor rule. Supporters of S. 1383 benefit from a path to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access. Supporters of H.R. 2189 benefit from a path to update federal firearms law for new technology and less-than-lethal weapons. Undersea fiber optic cable operators benefit procedurally because H.R. 261 receives a path to waive duplicative sanctuary authorization when another federal or state agency already authorized the activity. Critical mineral and energy supply advocates benefit because H.R. 3617 receives protected floor time. Continuing appropriations negotiators benefit from same-day Rules Committee flexibility through February 13, 2026.
Who Bears the Burden and How
House Members seeking procedural objections or open amendments bear a burden because points of order are waived and substitute texts are treated as adopted. House minority leadership must operate within limited debate time and commit or recommit motions. Opponents of the firearms, cable, energy, or veterans measures face a procedural disadvantage because the rule protects those bills from several floor challenges. Members who object to same-day Rules Committee reports bear a burden because the two-thirds requirement is waived for continuing appropriations resolutions through the specified legislative day.
Key Provisions
- Provides consideration of S. 1383 with Rules Committee Print 119-19, as modified, treated as adopted.
- Provides consideration of H.R. 2189 with Rules Committee Print 119-18 treated as adopted.
- Provides consideration of H.R. 261 on undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuaries.
- Provides consideration of H.R. 3617 on critical energy resources and critical minerals.
- Waives points of order and establishes limited debate plus commit or recommit motions for the covered bills.
- Waives the rule XIII same-day report restriction for continuing appropriations resolutions through February 13, 2026.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Sets House floor procedures for S. 1383 on a Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, H.R. 2189 on modernizing federal firearms laws for technology and less-than-lethal weapons, H.R. 261 on undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuaries, and H.R. 3617 on critical energy resources, while waiving the same-day Rules Committee report restriction for continuing appropriations resolutions through February 13, 2026.
Key Policy Areas
House Procedure, Veterans, Firearms, Telecommunications, Energy
Primary Purpose
Sets House floor procedures for S. 1383 on a Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, H.R. 2189 on modernizing federal firearms laws for technology and less-than-lethal weapons, H.R. 261 on undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuaries, and H.R. 3617 on critical energy resources, while waiving the same-day Rules Committee report restriction for continuing appropriations resolutions through February 13, 2026.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- House majority leadership
- Supporters of S. 1383
- Supporters of H.R. 2189
- Undersea fiber optic cable operators
- Critical mineral supply advocates
- Continuing appropriations negotiators
Identified Costs
- House Members seeking procedural objections
- House Members seeking open amendments
- House minority leadership
- Opponents of the covered measures
- Members objecting to same-day Rules Committee reports
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseOn agreeing to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by …
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution, as …
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas …
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate …
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2121-2138; text: CR H2121-2122)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 61.
The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, …
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. …
Mr. Roy, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Continuing appropriations negotiators, House Members seeking open amendments, House Rules Committee
Positive-direction: Continuing appropriations negotiators, House Rules Committee, House majority leadership, Supporters of H.R. 261, Supporters of S. 1383, Supporters of covered measures
Negative-direction: House Members seeking open amendments, House minority leadership, Members objecting to same-day Rules Committee reports
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "speaker"
- → Speaker of the House
- "rules_committee"
- → House Committee on Rules
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