H.Res. 1189 · Where this bill is now
Adopted
House: Adopted Apr 22, 2026, 211–206 (roll call 131)
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySchedules votes on four energy and conservation bills
This resolution sets the rules for the House to debate and vote on four separate pieces of legislation. One would remove certain energy efficiency requirements for Federal buildings. Another expresses support for rural communities and their role in energy, food production, and the economy. A third would change how the Endangered Species Act works, including making it easier to permit activities on private land and streamlining the approval process. The fourth would waive some Federal drilling permits and environmental review requirements for certain geothermal activities.
How it affects you
This resolution itself doesn't change any laws or directly affect your daily life. It's a procedural step that allows Congress to consider four other bills. If those bills become law, they could affect how Federal buildings operate, wildlife protection rules, and energy development on private lands, but this resolution only decides whether the House will vote on them.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Apr 20, 2026)
This resolution provides for the 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionH.Res. 1189
RESOLUTION
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.
Sponsor: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21) · Introduced Apr 20, 2026 · Congress · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 22, 2026: “Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Agreeing to the Resolution · Apr 22, 2026
Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 211–206
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 205 | 8 |
| Independents | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 210 | 1 | 6 |
1 member voted against most of their party: 1 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.