The House would get a set path for debating a major energy and water spending bill. Lawmakers would have limited time and limited chances to change it. The rule also sets up votes on three Bureau of Land Management land-use plans.
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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4553) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 104) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 105) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 106) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan''; and for other purposes. is a House bill waiting for floor action. The latest recorded action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Latest action on H.Res. 672: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects House members and the people following the bills it controls. Members would have less freedom to offer floor changes unless the Rules Committee approved them. Agencies, states, communities, energy interests, and conservation groups could be affected later, depending on how the House votes on the spending bill and the land-use resolutions.
Why this matters: This matters because House rules can shape what lawmakers actually get to vote on. The resolution could speed up action on a major spending bill and three land-use votes. It could also keep many proposed changes from reaching the floor. The land-use effects would not happen from this rule alone; they would depend on later votes on H.J. Res. 104, 105, and 106.
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