Rules

13 members · 1 upcoming meetings · 253 referred bills

Leadership

Chair: Virginia Foxx
Ranking member: James P. McGovern

Upcoming and recent meetings

H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act; H. Res. 1335 – Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment.; S. 2 – Secure America Act Rescheduled · Jun 8, 2026, 5:00 PM
H. Res. 1336 – Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. Scheduled · Jun 3, 2026, 7:45 PM
H.R. 8646 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027; H.R. 7726 – Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026; H.R. 7892 – No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026; H.R. 8872 – Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act Scheduled · Jun 2, 2026, 8:00 PM
H.R. 1041 – Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act; H.R. 6047 – Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026; H.R. 1329 – Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act Scheduled · May 19, 2026, 4:00 PM
H.R. 5625 – Cashless Bail Reporting Act; H.R. 6260 – Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025; H.R. 8365 – Monitor Accountability Act; H. Con. Res. 96 – Expressing support for law enforcement officers.; H.R. 8469 – Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Scheduled · May 12, 2026, 8:00 PM
H.R. 7567 – Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; H.R. 2616 – Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act; S. Con. Res. 33 – Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.; S. 1318 – [Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act]; H.R. 1346 – Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 Scheduled · Apr 27, 2026, 5:00 PM
H.R. 4690 – Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act; H.R. 5587 – Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act of 2026; H.R. 1897 – ESA Amendments Act of 2025; 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. Scheduled · Apr 20, 2026, 8:00 PM
H.R. 6387 – FIRE Act; H.R. 6398 – RED Tape Act; H.R. 6409 – FENCES Act; H. Res. 1156 – Expressing support for tax policies that support working families.; H.R. 8035 – To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes. Scheduled · Apr 14, 2026, 8:00 PM

Referred bills

HR 2913 · Ukraine Support Act Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · Jun 4, 2026
HR 9167 · To amend section 313 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to designate provisions resulting in the sale, disposal, or transfer of Federal lands as extraneous under the Byrd Rule. Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · Jun 4, 2026
HRES 1336 · Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · Jun 4, 2026
HRES 518 · Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · Jun 4, 2026
HRES 1333 · Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · Jun 3, 2026
HRES 1247 · Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Takano. Petition No: 119-22. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2026052122">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.) · May 21, 2026
HR 6549 · VA Contracting and Procurement Act Committee Hearings Held · May 20, 2026
HR 7007 · Governing for the People Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture. · May 20, 2026
HR 7314 · Advancing Commonsense Policies Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. · May 20, 2026
HR 7315 · Advancing Policy Priorities Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. · May 20, 2026
HR 8096 · Duplication Scoring Act of 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 1. · May 20, 2026
HRES 1140 · Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act. Motion to discharge the Committee on Rules filed by Mr. Norcross. Assigned to the Discharge Calendar, Calendar No. 7. · May 20, 2026