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House Calendar No. 60 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1042 
[Report No. 119–490] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal 
firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than- 
lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act 
to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued 
presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber 
optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have pre-
viously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy 
Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, includ-
ing critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2026 
Mr. LANGWORTHY, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be print-
ed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to mod-
ernize Federal firearms laws to account for advance-
ments in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and 
for other purposes; providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanc-
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tuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for 
the installation, continued presence, operation, mainte-
nance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables 
in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have 
previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to 
amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to 
secure the supply of critical energy resources, including 
critical minerals and other materials, and for other pur-
poses; and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for 
advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, 
and for other purposes. All points of order against consid-
eration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, an amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text 
of Rules Committee Print 119–18 shall be considered as 
adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 
All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amend-
ed, are waived. The previous question shall be considered 
as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further 
amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening 
motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided 
among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
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member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respec-
tive designees and the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Ways and Means or their respective 
designees; and (2) one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 261) to 
amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit 
requiring an authorization for the installation, continued 
presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of 
undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary 
if such activities have previously been authorized by a Fed-
eral or State agency. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature 
of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural 
Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as 
adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 
All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amend-
ed, are waived. The previous question shall be considered 
as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further 
amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening 
motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective 
designees; and (2) one motion to recommit. 
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SEC. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3617) 
to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to 
secure the supply of critical energy resources, including 
critical minerals and other materials, and for other pur-
poses. All points of order against consideration of the bill 
are waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points 
of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are 
waived. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amend-
ment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion 
except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective 
designees; and (2) one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 4. Each day during the period from February 
10, 2026, through July 31, 2026, shall not constitute a 
calendar day for purposes of section 202 of the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622) with respect to a joint 
resolution terminating a national emergency declared by 
the President on February 1, 2025, April 2, 2025, July 
30, 2025, or August 6, 2025. 
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House Calendar No. 60 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1042 
[Report No. 119–490] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) 
to modernize Federal firearms laws to account 
for advancements in technology and less-than-le-
thal weapons, and for other purposes; providing 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend 
the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit 
requiring an authorization for the installation, 
continued presence, operation, maintenance, re-
pair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in 
a national marine sanctuary if such activities 
have previously been authorized by a Federal or 
State agency; providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of 
Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of 
critical energy resources, including critical min-
erals and other materials, and for other pur-
poses; and for other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 9, 2026 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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