Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4553) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 104) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 105) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 106) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan''; and for other purposes.

What This Bill Does

This is a procedural resolution from the House Rules Committee — meaning it doesn't change any laws on its own, but instead sets the rules for *how* the House of Representatives will debate and vote on several other pieces of legislation. Think of it as the "rulebook" that governs upcoming House floor action. It covers four separate measures and specifies things like how much time members get to debate, what amendments can be offered, and whether the minority party can request a do-over vote.

The Four Measures Being Set Up for Debate

The first measure covered is H.R. 4553, a major government funding bill that would pay for energy and water projects — including the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Energy, and related federal agencies — for the budget year ending September 30, 2026. This bill would be debated under a "structured rule," meaning some amendments are allowed but the process is controlled. The other three measures — H.J. Res. 104, 105, and 106 — are congressional disapproval resolutions targeting land management plans created by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for specific regions: an area in Montana (Miles City), an area in North Dakota, and the Central Yukon region in Alaska. These resolutions would cancel those BLM land-use plans if passed. They would be debated under a "closed rule," meaning no amendments can be offered on the floor.

Who Is Affected

This resolution primarily affects Members of Congress and how they conduct their work on the House floor. However, the underlying bills it enables could have real-world impacts on a broader group of Americans. The energy and water funding bill affects communities that rely on federal water infrastructure, flood control, and energy research programs across the country. The BLM disapproval resolutions would affect landowners, ranchers, energy developers, conservation groups, and Native communities in Montana, North Dakota, and Alaska who are directly impacted by how federal public lands in those areas are managed.

Important Context

This type of procedural resolution is a routine but important part of how the House operates — nothing can come to a full House vote without the Rules Committee first establishing the terms of debate. The resolution also adopts or disposes of several other minor House resolutions as part of standard housekeeping. No final decisions on funding or land management are made by this resolution itself; those outcomes depend on the separate votes it is clearing the path for.