Bill · H.Res. 1042· House(119-HRES-1042)
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.
- Introduced
- 2/9/2026
- Last activity
- 2/10/2026 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sponsored by
- Nicholas Langworthy
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- Failed
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution provides for the consideration of several different bills in the House of Representatives. It addresses H.R. 2189, which aims to modernize Federal firearms laws regarding technology and less-than-lethal weapons. It also provides for H.R. 261, which seeks to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act regarding undersea fiber optic cables. Additionally, it covers H.R. 3617, which intends to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure critical energy resources and minerals. Finally, the resolution includes a provision regarding the calculation of calendar days for terminating specific national emergencies.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would business owners be better off under this?+2
Reducing regulatory requirements for undersea cables and securing energy resources benefits various industrial sectors.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+2
Streamlining authorization for undersea cables reduces regulatory hurdles for telecommunications businesses.
Does this get reliable internet to more people?+1
Streamlining undersea cable maintenance through updated authorization rules supports internet connectivity infrastructure.
The opposite
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-2
Prohibiting new authorizations for undersea cables in marine sanctuaries may reduce oversight for activities in those protected areas.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?-1
Adjusting the calculation of calendar days for terminating national emergencies reduces the immediate transparency of emergency expirations.
What Congress actually voted on
2 recorded votes have been taken on this bill. One of them decided something; the rest moved it along.
- The House: the vote on whether to adopt the resolutionFailed 214–217
A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.
02/10/2026 · Roll call 60 · recorded as “On Agreeing to the Resolution”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Modernizing Firearms Laws: H.R. 2189 seeks to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for technological advancements and less-than-lethal weapons.
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Streamlining Undersea Cable Activities: H.R. 261 would prohibit requiring new authorizations for the installation, operation, or maintenance of undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuaries if those activities were previously authorized by a Federal or State agency.
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Securing Energy Resources: H.R. 3617 aims to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections-2
- Education And Technology
- Improves Internet Access+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency-1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Second Amendment Protections+1
- 2/10/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On agreeing to the resolution Failed by recorded vote: 214 - 217 (Roll no. 60).
- On agreeing to the resolution Failed by recorded vote: 214 - 217 (Roll no. 60).
- On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 214 (Roll no. 59).
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2115-2116)
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 1042, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Neguse demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1042.
- Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2107-2115; text: CR H2107-2108)
- 2/9/2026
- The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-490, by Mr. Langworthy.
- Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 60.
- The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Bill introduced.
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.