Failed in the House on February 10, 2026 · 214 Yea, 217 Nay, 1 Not Voting
Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution: H RES 1042 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act; consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) the Undersea Cable Protection Act; consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) the Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act; and for other purposes
In plain English: This resolution sets the rules for debating and voting on three different bills. These bills concern updating firearms laws, allowing undersea cables in marine sanctuaries without extra permits, and securing energy resources.
This resolution provides for the 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 activit…
Sources: official roll call (clerk.house.gov), H.Res. 1042 on congress.gov. How VoteSee uses this data