[House Report 119-424]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


119th Congress }                                              { Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session    }                                              { 119-424

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4593) TO AMEND THE ENERGY 
  POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF SHOWERHEAD; 
  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 5184) TO PROHIBIT THE 
    SECRETARY OF ENERGY FROM ENFORCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS 
    APPLICABLE TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND 
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6938) MAKING CONSOLIDATED 
 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, AND FOR 
                             OTHER PURPOSES

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   January 7, 2026.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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              Mrs. Houchin, from the Committee on Rules, 
                        submitted the following


                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 977]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 977, by a record vote of 8 to 3, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4593, the 
SHOWER Act, under a closed rule. The resolution waives all 
points of order against consideration of the bill. The 
resolution provides that the bill shall be considered as read. 
The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in 
the bill. The resolution provides one hour of general debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or 
their respective designees. The resolution provides for one 
motion to recommit. The resolution further provides for 
consideration of H.R. 5184, the Affordable HOMES Act, under a 
closed rule. The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill shall 
be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order 
against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution 
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees. 
The resolution provides for one motion to recommit. The 
resolution further provides for consideration of H.R. 6938, the 
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and 
Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, under a 
closed rule. The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the 
bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill. The resolution 
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees. The 
resolution provides that the Chair shall put the question on 
retaining Division A and retaining Divisions B and C of the 
bill in the order specified by the Chair; provides that the 
yeas and nays shall be considered as ordered on each of the 
questions; and provides that the Chair shall then put the 
question on engrossment and third reading of the text 
comprising those portions of the bill retained. The resolution 
provides for one motion to recommit. The resolution directs the 
Clerk, in the engrossment of H.R. 6938, to make technical and 
conforming changes in the event a portion of the bill is not 
retained. The resolution further provides that the chair of the 
Committee on Appropriations may insert in the Congressional 
Record not later than January 9th, 2026, such material as he 
may deem explanatory of H.R. 6938.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of H.R. 4593, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 4593, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of H.R. 5184, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 5184, as amended, the Committee is not aware 
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 6938 includes:
    --Clause 12 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of a 
bill or joint resolution pursuant to a special order of 
business reported by the Committee on Rules that has not been 
reported by a committee.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 6938, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 226

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a section to the rule 
directing the Architect of the Capitol to install a plaque 
honoring the law enforcement officers who responded to the 
violence that occurred here on January 6th, 2021, as already 
required by law. Defeated: 3-6

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................  ............  Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................  ............  Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............  ............
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Nay
Mr. Griffith....................................          Nay
Mr. Jack........................................  ............
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 227

    Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #31 to H.R. 
6938, offered by Representative Neguse, which requires NSF to 
support the President's FY26 Budget Request regarding the 
importance of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, and 
the need for its funding and operations to continue. Defeated: 
3-7

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................  ............  Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................  ............  Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............  ............
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Nay
Mr. Griffith....................................          Nay
Mr. Jack........................................          Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 228

    Motion by Mrs. Houchin to report the rule. Adopted: 8-3

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Yea   Mr. McGovern......................          Nay
Mr. Norman......................................  ............  Ms. Scanlon.......................          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Yea   Mr. Neguse........................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Yea   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............  ............
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Yea
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Yea
Mr. Griffith....................................          Yea
Mr. Jack........................................          Yea
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................          Yea
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