Sets the House floor rules for debating and voting on three bills and one resolution covering federal building energy standards, the Endangered Species Act, and geothermal drilling permits.
Official title: 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.
- Limits debate on each bill to one hour, divided between the majority and minority of the committee that wrote it, plus one motion to recommit.
- Waives points of order against considering the bills and against their provisions.
- Treats committee-recommended substitute text as adopted for H.R. 4690 and H.R. 5587, and Rules Committee Print 119-23 as the substitute for H.R. 1897.
- H.R. 4690 amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain federal building energy efficiency performance standards.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Reported to House" (20-APR-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 22-APR-2026).
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