What is House Committee on Rules working on?

Recent hearings

• 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

  Jun 2, 2026

  Meeting

• 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

  May 19, 2026

  Meeting

• 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

  May 12, 2026

  Meeting

• 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.

  Apr 20, 2026

  Meeting

• 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

  Apr 27, 2026

  Meeting

As of Jun 3, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• HRES 1140: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.

  Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1) · Mar 26, 2026

  Under review
• HRES 1300: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1329) to permit the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

  Brian Jack (R-GA-3) · May 19, 2026

  Under review
• HRES 1299: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

  J Hill (R-AR-2) · May 19, 2026

  Under review
• HR 8840: To address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes.

  Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4) · May 14, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 8831: To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.

  Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8) · May 14, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HRES 518: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.

  Gregory Meeks (D-NY-5) · Jun 17, 2025

  Under review
• HRES 1275: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5625) to direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6260) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8365) to provide for conditions on the appointment of monitors by courts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) expressing support for law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8469) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

  H Griffith (R-VA-9) · May 12, 2026

  Under review
• HRES 1274: Providing that section 11 of House Resolution 1224 shall have no force or effect.

  Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-7) · May 12, 2026

  Under review

Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).

Jurisdiction

The House Committee on Rules is commonly known as “The Speaker’s Committee” because it is the mechanism that the Speaker uses to maintain control of the House Floor. Because of the vast power wielded by the Rules Committee, its ratio has traditionally been weighted in favor of the majority party. The Committee provides the terms and conditions of debate on any measure or matter through Special Rules. The Committee also considers original jurisdiction measures, which commonly represent changes to the standing rules of the House, or measures that contain special rules, such as the expedited procedures in trade legislation.