Sets the House debate terms for three bills on firearms, undersea fiber optic cables, and critical minerals, and excludes February 10 through July 31, 2026 from the National Emergencies Act clock for votes to end four specified national emergencies.
Official title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- Makes in order H.R. 2189 to modernize federal firearms laws for new technology and less-than-lethal weapons, with one hour of debate and one motion to recommit.
- Makes in order H.R. 261 to bar a sanctuary authorization requirement for undersea fiber optic cables already approved by a federal or state agency.
- Makes in order H.R. 3617 to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure supply of critical energy resources and minerals.
- Waives points of order against the three bills and treats each committee's substitute text as adopted.
- Excludes days from February 10 through July 31, 2026 from the National Emergencies Act calendar for joint resolutions terminating emergencies declared on February 1, April 2, July 30, and August 6, 2025.
Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Reported to House, 09-FEB-2026).
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