119-HRES-936 Journalist Public Summary

Headline Summary

A scheduling measure that sets the terms of debate—what can be amended and for how long—for six bills, including one carrying the annual defense authorization, so they can come to the House floor. [1]Congress.gov — H. Rept. 119-399 – Rules Committee report to accompany H. Res. 9…[2]Congress.gov — House Rules Committee meeting page (Dec. 9, 2025) for H.R. 3898,…

What It Does

H. Res. 936 is a special rule from the House Rules Committee that organizes floor debate for six measures. It allows structured debate with a limited list of amendments for H.R. 3898 (PERMIT Act on waters of the United States), H.R. 3383 (closed‑end funds investing in private funds), H.R. 3638 (electric supply‑chain assessments), and H.R. 3628 (State planning for reliable generation). It permits no floor amendments (a “closed” process) for H.R. 3668 (gas‑pipeline review coordination) and S. 1071, which the rule uses as the vehicle for the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act via a pre‑adopted substitute text. The rule also preserves one motion to recommit on each House bill and one motion to commit on the Senate bill. [1]Congress.gov — H. Rept. 119-399 – Rules Committee report to accompany H. Res. 9…[3]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS: The Legislative Process on…

Why It Matters

Rules like this decide how open or closed the debate will be. A structured rule limits amendments to a preset list, while a closed rule bars amendments on the floor—speeding action but reducing opportunities to change a bill. That directly affects how environmental, energy, finance, and defense policies are shaped during House consideration. [3]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS: The Legislative Process on…

Who’s For It

• Rules Committee majority, led by Chair Virginia Foxx (R‑NC), which reported the rule on December 9 by a 9–3 vote, arguing for orderly consideration of the listed measures. [1]Congress.gov — H. Rept. 119-399 – Rules Committee report to accompany H. Res. 9…[4]House Committee on Rules — House Rules Committee — Announcements for December 2…
• Backers of the six underlying measures, who benefit from predictable floor time and amendment limits (e.g., using S. 1071 as the vehicle to bring the defense bill to the floor). [2]Congress.gov — House Rules Committee meeting page (Dec. 9, 2025) for H.R. 3898,…

Who’s Against It

• Minority members often oppose closed or tightly structured rules because they restrict amendment opportunities; that’s a common critique in House practice. [3]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS: The Legislative Process on…
• At the Rules Committee meeting, several minority‑sponsored attempts to broaden debate on the NDAA vehicle (e.g., an IVF‑related amendment) were rejected, signaling objections to the narrow amendment process. [1]Congress.gov — H. Rept. 119-399 – Rules Committee report to accompany H. Res. 9…

What’s Next

As of December 9, 2025, the rule was placed on House Calendar No. 49. The next step is a House vote to adopt the rule; once adopted, floor debate on each listed measure proceeds under the specified terms. Watch the House floor schedule for when the rule is called up. [1]Congress.gov — H. Rept. 119-399 – Rules Committee report to accompany H. Res. 9…[2]Congress.gov — House Rules Committee meeting page (Dec. 9, 2025) for H.R. 3898,…

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