What is House Committee on Rules working on?

Recent hearings

• H.J. Res. 210 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".; H.J. Res. 213 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".; H.R. 9576 – National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026; H.R. 10326 – PROOF Act; Senate amendments to H.R. 5334 – Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

  Sep 14, 2026

  Meeting

• H.R. 9436 – To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulation concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective. [Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026]; H.R. 4795 – Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026; H.R. 1501 – Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025; H. Res. 1490 – Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.

  Aug 31, 2026

  Meeting

• Member Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 120th Congress

  Sep 2, 2026

  Meeting

• H.R. 7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act; H.R. 6955 – Main Street Capital Access Act; H. Con. Res. 113 – Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.; H.R. 9770 – Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027; H.R. 8800 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; H.R. 8884 – Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

  Jul 20, 2026

  Meeting

As of Oct 16, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• HR 10828: To impose sanctions with respect to oil and gas extraction and refinement by the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

  Gregory Meeks (D-NY-5) · Oct 15, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 10803: To abolish the Department of Homeland Security and establish a Department of Community Safety, and for other purposes.

  Delia Ramirez (D-IL-3) · Oct 13, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 10780: Congressional Budget Reform Act

  Jared Golden (D-ME-2) · Oct 9, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 10706: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act

  Adrian Smith (R-NE-3) · Oct 1, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HRES 1596: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9899) to designate Afghanistan under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Afghanistan to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes.

  Jason Crow (D-CO-6) · Oct 1, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 10697: No Troops in Our Streets Act of 2026

  Patrick Ryan (D-NY-18) · Oct 1, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 10586: NATO Shield Act

  Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) · Sep 24, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HRES 1560: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4393) to secure the border and reform the immigration laws.

  Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16) · Sep 17, 2026

  Awaiting committee 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.