Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.
Res. 936 is a House rules resolution that sets terms for floor consideration of several bills: H.R. 3898 (targeted reforms to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act / waters of the United States), H.R. 3383 (amendments to the Investment Company Act regarding closed-end companies investing in private funds), H.R. 3638 (directing the Department of Energy to prepare periodic supply-chain assessments for electricity generation and transmission), H.R. 3628 (amending PURPA to add a state standard related to consideration of reliable generation), H.R. 3668 (promoting interagency coordination on certain Natural Gas Act section 3 authorizations), and S. 1071 (requiring disinterment of the remains of Fernando V.
Cota).
As a House rules resolution, H. Res. 936 is a procedural instrument that governs floor consideration and is not a lawmaking text; it does not become law. Historically such resolutions are often adopted in the House when the majority supports them, but they do not go to the Senate or receive presidential signature. Thus the chance this text itself becomes law is near zero, although its adoption would enable floor consideration of several substantive bills whose own prospects are separate and variable.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a well-specified rules/consideration resolution that clearly identifies the bills to be considered and provides precise procedural mechanics, sequencing, and references to House rules to implement floor consideration.
Process vs. substance: liberals sharply object to waived points of order and limited amendments; conservatives praise those same procedural limits for efficiency.
Process vs. substance: liberals sharply object to waived points of order and limited amendments; conservatives praise those same procedural limits for efficiency.
A mainstream progressive would view this resolution mostly through two lenses: process and substance.
Procedurally they would be concerned that the rule waives points of order and tightly limits amendments, reducing minority and public input.
Substantively, they would likely oppose several underlying measures (particularly the WOTUS changes, the PURPA reliability standard if it favors fossil generation, and eased natural gas authorization coordination) as potential rollbacks of environmental and public-interest protections, though they may welcome the DOE supply-chain reporting requirement and the veterans-related S.1071 as non-controversial.
A pragmatic moderate would treat this resolution largely as a procedural vehicle that bundles several disparate bills.
They would appreciate orderly floor management and inclusion of technical measures like DOE supply-chain reporting and the veterans matter, but they would be wary of the broad waivers of points of order and the closed amendment processes that limit deliberation.
On substance they would evaluate each underlying bill on its merits: supply-chain reporting and the veterans provision are low controversy; WOTUS, PURPA, and Natural Gas Act coordination raise tradeoffs between environmental protection and energy reliability that merit careful amendments.
A mainstream conservative would generally view H.
Res. 936 favorably as it advances multiple deregulatory or pro-energy bills and limits procedural obstacles that can delay passage.
The rule’s waiver of points of order and tight amendment lists are assets because they prevent obstruction and allow the majority to advance its legislative priorities efficiently.
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As a House rules resolution, H. Res. 936 is a procedural instrument that governs floor consideration and is not a lawmaking text; it does not become law. Historically such resolutions are often adopted in the House when the majority supports them, but they do not go to the Senate or receive presidential signature. Thus the chance this text itself becomes law is near zero, although its adoption would enable floor consideration of several substantive bills whose own prospects are separate and variable.
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Process vs. substance: liberals sharply object to waived points of order and limited amendments; conservatives praise those same procedural…
As a House rules resolution, H. Res. 936 is a procedural instrument that governs floor consideration and is not a lawmaking text; it does n…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a well-specified rules/consideration resolution that clearly identifies the bills to be considered and provides precise procedural mechanics, sequencing, and refer…
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