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HRES 951

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.

119th Congress Introduced by Nick Langworthy

H. Res. 951 creates a closed-rule path to swiftly consider six bills, adopts substitutes, limits amendments, and allows one motion to recommit.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Bill Summary · HRES 951

Summary of H. Res. 951 (Providing for Consideration of Multiple Bills)

Note: This summary describes House Resolution 951, a structured rule accompanying a set of five substantive bills. It outlines how the House would consider each bill, the debate and amendment rules, and the procedural timeline.

1) Purpose and Scope

  • H. Res. 951 establishes the order and conditions under which the House will consider six related pieces of legislation:

    • H.R. 4776 — SPEED Act (National Environmental Policy Act amendments)
    • H.R. 1366 — Mining Regulatory Clarity Act (location of multiple hardrock mining millsites; Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund)
    • H.R. 845 — Pet and Livestock Protection Act (gray wolf ESA-related provisions)
    • H.R. 3616 — Reliable Power Act (FERC regulation review for bulk-power reliability)
    • H.R. 3632 — Power Plant Reliability Act (Federal Power Act amendments; notice of planned retirements)
    • H.R. 4371 — Kayla Hamilton Act (child trafficking provisions; strengthens WPR Act revisions)

  • The resolution was reported by the House Rules Committee with a recommendation to adopt, and it was enacted/agreed to in the House on December 16, 2025.

2) Key Provisions of the Resolution

  • General framework:

    • The resolution provides a structured rule for each bill, including how amendments may be offered and debated.
    • It waives all points of order against consideration of each bill (and amendments) under the rule.
    • It specifies debate time, amendment procedures, and the sequencing of consideration.

  • Billed-specific rules (highlights):

    • H.R. 4776 (SPEED Act)
    • One hour of general debate, equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee or designees.
    • Amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Natural Resources Committee printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
    • Further amendments may be offered only as printed in the Rules report; time is allocated and debatable as specified.
    • One motion to recommit allowed.
    • H.R. 1366 (Mining Regulatory Clarity Act)
    • Considered under a closed rule with similar structure: substitute adopted, debate time limited, amendments limited to those printed in the report, one motion to recommit.
    • H.R. 845 (Pet and Livestock Protection Act)
    • Closed rule with substitute adoption and standard debate/amendment framework, plus one motion to recommit.
    • H.R. 3616 (Reliable Power Act)
    • Closed rule; identical debate/amendment framework; one motion to recommit.
    • H.R. 3632 (Power Plant Reliability Act)
    • Closed rule; similar structure for amendments and debate; one motion to recommit.
    • H.R. 4371 (Kayla Hamilton Act)
    • Closed rule; substitute adoption; standard debate/amendment framework; one motion to recommit.

  • Waivers and compliance:

    • The resolution explicitly waives points of order against consideration and amendments for each bill, and notes that any committee cost estimates need not be included in the committee report (waiver appears prophylactic).

3) Who Is Affected

  • Legislative process: House Members who will debate and amend the six bills.
  • Parties and stakeholders impacted by the substantive bills themselves (e.g., environmental policy stakeholders for H.R. 4776; mining communities and environmental regulators for H.R. 1366; wildlife and ESA-related groups for H.R. 845; electric grid regulators, utilities, and consumers for H.R. 3616 and H.R. 3632; child protection and trafficking prevention stakeholders for H.R. 4371).

4) Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Procedural design:
    • The resolution creates a structured path for quick consideration of all six bills, with predefined debate times, substitute adoption, and limited opportunities for further amendments.
    • Each bill is set up with a “closed rule” (except where noted) and a single motion to recommit.
  • Timeline:
    • The action occurred on December 16, 2025: the House agreed to the resolution, ordered the bills for consideration, and proceeded with one hour of debate on the overall package before proceeding to further actions.
  • Status:
    • Motion to reconsider laid on the table; agreed to without objection.
    • The procedural steps allowed the House to consider each bill individually under the structured rule.

5) Related Bills

  • HR 4776 (SPEED Act) — companion bills exist
  • HR 1366, HR 845, HR 3616, HR 3632, HR 4371 — each has counterparts or related measures

This resolution does not enact substantive policy changes itself; it governs how the six listed bills would be considered on the floor should they be brought to a vote.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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