This resolution sets the ground rules for House debate on four upcoming measures: a bill to repeal certain federal energy-efficiency standards for government buildings (H.R. 4690), a resolution expressing support for rural communities (H. Res. 1182), a bill rewriting parts of the Endangered Species Act (H.R. 1897), and a bill waiving federal drilling permits and some environmental review for certain geothermal energy projects (H.R. 5587). It gives each item one hour of floor debate split evenly between the majority and minority, waives procedural objections, and treats the committee-drafted substitute texts as already adopted. Resolutions like this don't make law on their own — they clear the procedural runway so the House can vote on the underlying bills.
Congressional 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.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Reported to House
- Action Date
- 2026-04-20
- Date Added
- 2026-04-23
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