Analyst Brief April 30, 2026

H.RES. 1224 — Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, H.R. 1346, S. 1318, S. CON.RES. 33)

Current Status

In Progress

Multiple Procedural Tricks: Self-Executing Amendments, Martial Law, Blanket Waivers, and Engrossment Merging

This rule is highly restrictive. It employs self-executing amendments ('shall be considered as adopted') for H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346. It waives all points of order against all measures. It grants the Speaker 'Martial Law' authority to suspend the rules through May 1, 2026. Finally, it uses engrossment instructions to automatically merge passed bills (e.g., appending H.R. 1346 into H.R. 7567) without a separate vote on the combined text.

Rule Type

STRUCTURED / CLOSED

Debate Time

1 Hour per measure

Amendments

Strictly limited to those printed in the Rules Committee report (Part B for H.R. 7567); otherwise closed for the other measures.

Procedural Analysis

Self-Executing Provisions: The rule automatically adopts substitute amendments for H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 upon passage of the rule, bypassing separate floor votes on these foundational changes.
Blanket Waivers: Waives all points of order against the consideration and the provisions of all five measures, preventing the minority or fiscal hawks from raising budget, PAYGO, or germaneness objections.
Martial Law: Section 9 grants the Speaker the authority to entertain motions to suspend the rules on any day through May 1, 2026, bypassing the usual calendar restrictions for suspensions.
Engrossment Merging (Bifurcation): Sections 8 and 11 instruct the Clerk to automatically append the text of H.R. 1919 to S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 to H.R. 7567 upon their passage. This allows the House to vote on controversial measures separately but send them to the Senate as a single, combined legislative package.

📜 Bills Under Consideration

H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

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H.R. 7567 is a comprehensive, multi-year reauthorization of the Farm Bill through 2031. While it extends traditional commodity support, crop insurance, and conservation programs, this iteration introduces highly consequential and politically charged provisions. It aggressively targets foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land by adversaries, preempts state-level agricultural production standards (effectively nullifying laws like California's Proposition 12), mandates national uniformity for pesticide labeling to block state-level bans, and introduces privatization flexibilities for SNAP administration. The bill represents a robust defense of conventional agriculture and interstate commerce against state-level environmental and animal welfare regulations.

H.R. 2616 — Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act

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The bill conditions Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) funding on public schools obtaining parental consent before altering a minor student's gender markers, pronouns, preferred name, or sex-based accommodations. It also explicitly prohibits the use of ESEA funds to teach or advance concepts related to 'gender ideology,' codifying definitions from Executive Order 14168. Driven by Republican concerns that schools are hiding student gender transitions and promoting progressive gender theories, the legislation passed the Committee on Education and the Workforce on a strict 18-12 party-line vote.

H.R. 1346 — Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025

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H.R. 1346, the "Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025", amends the Clean Air Act regarding the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP). The bill seeks to expand consumer fuel choices and provide retailers with more flexibility. Currently, the Clean Air Act has certain restrictions on fuel vapor pressure, and this bill aims to modify those restrictions, particularly concerning ethanol blends. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

S. 1318 — [Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act]

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This bill, the 'Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act,' amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to introduce stringent oversight and civil liberties protections regarding the intelligence community's surveillance of U.S. persons. Responding to bipartisan concerns over FBI query practices, it mandates monthly reviews of FBI queries by the ODNI Civil Liberties Protection Officer, establishes criminal penalties (up to 5 years in prison) for FBI personnel who willfully violate querying procedures, and explicitly prohibits the intentional targeting of U.S. persons under Section 702 without a traditional warrant or court order. Finally, it extends Title VII FISA authorities (including Section 702) through April 30, 2029.

Committee Vote Result

Passed 9-4

9 YEAS4 NAYS

Republicans voted 9-0 in favor. Democrats voted 0-4 against.

No Earmarks

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 277: Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a section to the rule to provide for the immediate consideration of the Senate’s amendment to H.R. 7147 — Defeated 5-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 278: Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #13 to S. Con. Res. 33, offered by Representative Escobar — Defeated 4-9

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 279: Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #14 to S. Con. Res. 33, offered by Representative Escobar — Defeated 4-9

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 280: Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #7 to S. 1318, offered by Representative Biggs — Defeated 6-6

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 281: Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #6 to S. 1318, offered by Representative Harris — Defeated 4-7

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 282: Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #3 to S. 1318, offered by Representative Massie — Defeated 4-7

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 283: Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike section 8 of the rule, which adds the text of H.R. 1919 — Defeated 4-7

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 284: Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a section to the rule stating that the farm bill (H.R. 7567) cannot be transmitted to the Senate if CBO determines it adds to the deficit — Defeated 4-7

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 285: Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #266 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Hayes — Defeated 4-7

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 286: Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #172 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Meeks — Defeated 4-7

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 287: Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #19 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Casar — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 288: Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #349 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Adams — Defeated 4-6

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 289: Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #318 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Craig — Defeated 4-6

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 290: Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #339 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative McClain Delaney — Defeated 4-6

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 291: Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #28 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representatives Luna and Costa — Defeated 4-7

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 292: Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #351 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representatives Brown and Scanlon — Defeated 4-7

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 293: Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #184 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Gottheimer — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 294: Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #176 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Moore — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 295: Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to make in order amendments #166 and #222 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representatives Vasquez and Budzinski — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 296: Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to make in order amendment #114 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Pettersen — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 297: Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to make in order amendment #273 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Lofgren — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 298: Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #31 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Meng — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 299: Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #6 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Sorensen — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 300: Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #7 to S. 1318, offered by Representative Biggs — Defeated 5-7

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 301: Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #61 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Neguse — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 302: Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #111 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Pettersen — Defeated 4-9

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 303: Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #7 to S. 1318, offered by Representative Biggs — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 304: Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #110 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Pettersen — Defeated 4-9

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 305: Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #78 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Neguse — Defeated 4-9

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 306: Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #115 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Goodlander — Defeated 4-7

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 307: Motion by Mr. Neguse make in order amendment #256 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Neguse — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 308: Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to make in order amendment #105 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Pettersen — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 309: Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #229 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Thanedar — Defeated 4-6

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 310: Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #121 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Kelly — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 311: Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #72 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Neguse — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 312: Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #66 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Neguse — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 313: Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #63 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Neguse — Defeated 4-9

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 314: Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #4 to S. 1318, offered by Representative Massie — Defeated 5-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 315: Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #9 to S. 1318, offered by Representative Rose — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 316: Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #2 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Boebert — Defeated 3-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 317: Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #10 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Boebert — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 318: Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #13 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Letlow — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 319: Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #17 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Miller-Meeks — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 320: Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to make in order amendment #186 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Sánchez — Defeated 4-9

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 321: Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #253 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Van Orden — Defeated 4-9

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 322: Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #190 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Amo — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 323: Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #207 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Sánchez — Defeated 4-9

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 324: Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #212 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Sánchez — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 325: Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #189 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Crow — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 326: Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #365 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Thompson — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 327: Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to make in order amendment #165 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Costa — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 328: Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to make in order amendment #101 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Williams — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 329: Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #216 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Steube — Defeated 4-8

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 330: Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a section to the rule to provide for the immediate consideration of the Senate’s amendment to H.R. 7147 — Defeated 5-7

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 331: Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #353 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Mace — Defeated 4-7

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 332: Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to make in order amendment #157 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Houlahan — Defeated 4-6

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 333: Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #152 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Baumgartner — Defeated 4-7

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 334: Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to make in order amendment #11 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Fitzpatrick — Defeated 4-7

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 335: Motion by Mr. Austin Scott to report the rule — Adopted 9-4

H.RES. 1224 — Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, H.R. 1346, S. 1318, S. CON.RES. 33)

Multiple Procedural Tricks: Self-Executing Amendments, Martial Law, Blanket Waivers, and Engrossment Merging

Procedural Analysis

📜 Bills Under Consideration

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