HRES672-119

What This Bill Does

This special rule combines an Energy and Water appropriations bill with BLM land-use disapproval resolutions. This is a special House rule, not final enactment of the underlying policies. Its effect is to decide how the House may consider the named measures: it waives points of order, treats measures as read, sets debate time, identifies adopted committee or Rules Committee text, and preserves only the motions listed in the rule. The measures covered are H.R. 4553 making fiscal year 2026 appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies, H.J. Res. 104 on the BLM Miles City Field Office resource-management decision, H.J. Res. 105 on the BLM North Dakota Field Office resource-management plan, and H.J. Res. 106 on the BLM Central Yukon record of decision and resource-management plan. That procedural design matters because it can move controversial disapproval resolutions or policy bills to a final vote while limiting the ability to raise procedural objections or offer amendments.

Who Benefits and How

Energy and water programs funded by H.R. 4553, public-land users opposing the BLM resource plans, oil and gas or mining interests affected by the plans, and supporters of the disapproval resolutions benefit procedurally. House majority leadership benefits because the rule converts the covered measures into a controlled floor package. The House Rules Committee benefits because its report and special-rule language define the operative text and amendment process. Committee chairs benefit when they control debate time for their committee's measures. Supporters of the underlying resolutions or bills benefit because the waiver and previous-question language reduce procedural friction.

Who Bears the Burden and How

BLM resource planners, environmental and conservation advocates supporting the resource plans, Members seeking open amendments, and opponents of H.R. 4553 appropriations bear procedural burdens. House Members seeking amendments bear a burden because amendments are barred or limited to the Rules Committee report. House minority leadership bears a burden because debate time is capped and the previous question prevents intervening motions except those named in the rule. Opponents of the covered measures lose some procedural tools because points of order against consideration and against provisions are waived. The House Clerk and floor staff must implement the timing, reading, amendment, and message instructions.

Key Provisions

• Provides Committee of the Whole consideration of H.R. 4553 for fiscal year 2026 Energy and Water appropriations.
• Provides consideration of H.J. Res. 104 on the Miles City Field Office decision.
• Provides consideration of H.J. Res. 105 on the North Dakota Field Office resource-management plan.
• Provides consideration of H.J. Res. 106 on the Central Yukon record of decision.
• Waives points of order and limits amendments under the rule.