Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

What This Bill Does

This legislation is a procedural "rule" passed by the House of Representatives — specifically, it sets the terms for how the House will debate and vote on six separate, unrelated bills. Think of it as the rulebook for a specific session of House business. It was passed by a narrow 215-211 vote, meaning the House agreed to move forward with considering these six measures under the specific conditions laid out in this rule.

The Six Bills Being Scheduled

The rule sets up floor consideration for bills covering a wide range of topics. H.R. 3898 would make changes to clean water regulations, specifically around which bodies of water fall under federal oversight. H.R. 3383 would change investment rules for certain types of funds. H.R. 3638 would require the Department of Energy to regularly report on the reliability of the electricity supply chain. H.R. 3628 would require state utility regulators to consider power generation reliability when making energy decisions. H.R. 3668 would improve coordination between federal agencies when approving natural gas projects. Finally, S. 1071 addresses a specific request to move the remains of a veteran, Fernando V. Cota, from a national cemetery in Texas.

Who Is Affected

This procedural rule itself does not directly change any laws or affect ordinary Americans on its own. However, it determines whether and how these six substantive bills get debated and voted on — affecting everyone from environmental regulators and energy companies to investors and veterans' families. The narrow vote margin reflects that even procedural steps in Congress can be closely contested.