This resolution sets the House procedures for considering a major 2026 appropriations bill, a joint resolution disapproving a D.C. tax measure, and a bill codifying domestic mining executive orders.
Brian Jack
Representative
GA-3
This resolution establishes the expedited procedures for the House to consider three specific legislative items. It sets the rules for voting on Senate amendments to a major 2026 appropriations bill. Additionally, it provides a fast-track process for the House to vote on disapproving a recent D.C. tax law and to consider a bill codifying executive orders related to domestic hardrock mineral resources.
House Sets Rules for 2026 Spending, D.C. Tax Override, and Mining Bills: Expedited Votes Ahead
Alright, let's cut through the legislative jargon. This isn't a bill about what's in the laws, but about how the House of Representatives is going to deal with three big ones: the government's spending plan for fiscal year 2026, a move to block a new tax law in D.C., and a bill that locks in some executive orders about domestic mining. Think of it as the House setting up the express lane for these specific pieces of legislation, outlining exactly how much talk time each gets and when the votes will happen.
The Legislative Fast Lane
This resolution basically lays out the playbook for getting these three items through the House. For the big appropriations bill (H.R. 7148), which is all about how your tax dollars get spent, the House is ready to take up the Senate’s changes. The person in charge of the Appropriations Committee gets to make a single motion to agree to those changes, and poof, no one can throw up procedural roadblocks. Debate is capped at one hour, split evenly between the committee chair and ranking member. After that, it’s straight to a vote. This means less back-and-forth and a quicker decision on federal funding, which impacts everything from roads to research.
D.C. Tax Law on the Chopping Block
Next up, there's a joint resolution (H.J. Res. 142) aimed at disapproving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025. This is a pretty direct move by Congress to override a local law passed by the District of Columbia Council. The rules here are similar: all procedural objections are waived, the resolution is considered read, and debate is limited to one hour, split between the relevant committee leaders. There’s one chance to send it back to committee, but then it’s a straight shot to a final vote. For D.C. residents and businesses, this could mean a significant change to their local tax structure, depending on how this vote shakes out.
Codifying Mining Rules
Finally, the House is setting up consideration for H.R. 4090, a bill that aims to make permanent certain executive orders related to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources. This means taking rules that were put in place by presidential executive action and turning them into actual law. The Committee on Natural Resources has already recommended an amendment, and this resolution says that amendment is automatically adopted. Again, procedural objections are waived, the bill is considered read with the amendment, and debate is limited to one hour. There's one motion allowed to send it back to committee, but then it's a direct vote. For anyone in the mining industry or those concerned about environmental regulations around resource extraction, this bill could provide more long-term certainty (or frustration) about how things operate on the ground.