New Rules for Energy Efficiency, Wildlife Protection, and Rural Support
This resolution sets the stage for debating bills that would change energy efficiency standards for federal buildings and simplify wildlife protection laws. The goal is to speed up energy projects and reduce bureaucratic hurdles for landowners and rural communities.
Key points
Repealing energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings.
Streamlining the permitting process for activities affecting endangered species.
Waiving federal drilling permits and environmental reviews for certain geothermal energy projects.
Formally recognizing rural communities as vital contributors to the national economy and energy supply.
2026-04-22
For
211
Against
206
Abstain
0
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Additional Information
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (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; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.
Print number: HRES 1189
Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Process start date: 2026-04-20
Voting date: 2026-04-22
Voting no: 131