What is House Committee on Rules working on?

Recent hearings

• H.R. 6387 – FIRE Act; H.R. 6398 – RED Tape Act; H.R. 6409 – FENCES Act; H. Res. 1156 – Expressing support for tax policies that support working families.; H.R. 8035 – To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.

  Apr 14, 2026

  Meeting

• Senate amendment to H.R. 7147 – Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 [Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026]

  Mar 27, 2026

  Meeting

• H.R. 8029 – Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act; H. Res. 1128 – Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security; H.R. 7084 – Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026; H.R. 5103 – Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2026

  Mar 24, 2026

  Meeting

• H.R. 1958 – Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026; H.R. 4638 – BOWOW Act of 2025; H.R. 556 – Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act

  Mar 16, 2026

  Meeting

Bills in committee

• HR 8224: National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026

  Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] · Apr 9, 2026

  In Committee
• HRES 1153: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5827) to advance bipartisan, common sense solutions.

  Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · Apr 2, 2026

  In Committee
• HRES 965: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

  Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · Dec 18, 2025

  Active
• HR 8135: Cost-of-living Emergency Act

  Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] · Mar 27, 2026

  In Committee
• HRES 1142: Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

  Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] · Mar 27, 2026

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

  Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] · Mar 26, 2026

  In Committee
• HR 8096: Duplication Scoring Act of 2026

  Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] · Mar 26, 2026

  In Committee
• HRES 1131: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8029) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1128) expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5103) to establish a program to Beautify the District of Columbia and establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7084) to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

  Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] · Mar 24, 2026

  Active

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.