Providing for 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.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This House rule resolution sets the terms for considering four measures. It makes H.R. 4690 in order, waives points of order, treats the Energy and Commerce Committee substitute as adopted, provides one hour of debate, and allows one motion to recommit. It makes H. Res. 1182 in order without points of order and provides one hour of debate on a resolution supporting rural communities as environmental stewards, energy suppliers, food-production providers, manufacturers, and drivers of economic stability. It makes H.R. 1897 in order, waives points of order, substitutes Rules Committee Print 119-23 for the Natural Resources Committee text, and provides one hour of debate and one motion to recommit. It also makes H.R. 5587 in order on geothermal drilling permits and NEPA exemptions, waives points of order, treats the Natural Resources Committee substitute as adopted, and sets the same one-hour debate and recommit structure.
Who Benefits and How
House majority leadership benefits because the resolution packages four energy, environment, rural, and natural-resources measures for floor action under controlled terms. Supporters of H.R. 4690 benefit from a path to repeal federal building energy efficiency performance standards. Rural community advocates benefit because H. Res. 1182 receives protected floor debate and a vote. Supporters of H.R. 1897 benefit because the rule advances an Endangered Species Act package focused on prioritization, private-land conservation incentives, transparency, accountability, and permitting. Geothermal developers benefit procedurally because H.R. 5587 receives a path to House passage on drilling-permit waivers and NEPA exemptions.
Who Bears the Burden and How
House Members seeking procedural objections bear a burden because points of order against consideration and against provisions are waived. Members seeking amendments outside the adopted substitute texts have no open amendment process under the rule. House minority leadership must work within one hour of debate and one recommit motion for each bill. Opponents of repealing building energy standards, changing Endangered Species Act procedures, or loosening geothermal permitting bear a procedural burden because the rule protects those bills from several floor challenges.
Key Provisions
- Provides consideration of H.R. 4690 with the Energy and Commerce substitute treated as adopted and points of order waived.
- Establishes one hour of debate and one recommit motion for H.R. 4690.
- Provides consideration of H. Res. 1182 on rural communities with one hour of debate and no division-demand motion.
- Provides consideration of H.R. 1897 with Rules Committee Print 119-23 treated as the adopted substitute.
- Provides consideration of H.R. 5587 with the Natural Resources substitute treated as adopted.
- Waives points of order and orders the previous question to final passage or adoption for the covered measures.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Sets House floor procedures for H.R. 4690 on federal building energy efficiency standards, H. Res. 1182 on rural communities, H.R. 1897 on Endangered Species Act permitting and conservation, and H.R. 5587 on geothermal drilling and NEPA exemptions by waiving points of order, adopting specified substitute texts, limiting debate, and allowing only one recommit motion for the bills.
Key Policy Areas
House Procedure, Energy, Environment, Rural Development
Primary Purpose
Sets House floor procedures for H.R. 4690 on federal building energy efficiency standards, H. Res. 1182 on rural communities, H.R. 1897 on Endangered Species Act permitting and conservation, and H.R. 5587 on geothermal drilling and NEPA exemptions by waiving points of order, adopting specified substitute texts, limiting debate, and allowing only one recommit motion for the bills.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- House majority leadership
- Supporters of H.R. 4690
- Rural community advocates
- Supporters of H.R. 1897
- Geothermal developers
Identified Costs
- House Members seeking procedural objections
- House Members seeking open amendments
- House minority leadership
- Opponents of the underlying bills
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseOn agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: …
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed …
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas …
Considered as unfinished business.
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H3006-3013; text: CR H3006-3007)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. …
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
House Members seeking open amendments, House majority leadership, House minority leadership
Positive-direction: House majority leadership, Supporters of H.R. 1897, Supporters of H.R. 4690, Supporters of H.R. 5587
Negative-direction: House Members seeking open amendments, House minority leadership
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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