H.Res. 936 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

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.

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Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09

Introduced: 2025-12-09

Latest action (2025-12-10): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

What H.Res. 936 does, in plain terms

This resolution provides for the 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.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.

Constitution Index

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Constitutionally sound

Graded 2026-10-09

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This resolution is a procedural rule of the House of Representatives under Article I, Section 5, Clause 2, which grants each chamber the power to determine its own rules. It does not enact any substantive law, infringe any rights, or consolidate power beyond the necessary internal functioning of Congress. All constitutional checks are satisfied.

  • ✓ Passes · Enumerated powers
    The House has explicit constitutional authority under Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 to determine the rules of its proceedings. This resolution is a rule for considering specific bills and falls squarely within that enumerated power.
  • ✓ Passes · Bill of Rights
    The resolution does not restrict speech, press, assembly, religion, arms, or any other right protected by the Bill of Rights. It is a purely procedural measure that does not affect individual liberties.
  • ✓ Passes · Individual sovereignty
    The resolution imposes no restrictions on personal conduct, property, speech, labor, or belief. It merely sets the terms for legislative debate and does not burden individual sovereignty in any way.
  • ✓ Passes · Decentralization
    The resolution is an internal procedural rule of the House, which by its nature cannot be handled by individuals, local communities, or states. It does not consolidate decision-making upward because it is a core function of the federal legislature under Article I, Section 5. No substantive action is taken that could be decentralized.
  • ✓ Passes · Due process and takings
    The resolution does not deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, nor does it take private property. It involves no adjudicative or executive action that would trigger due process or takings protections under the Fifth Amendment.

Sources: Congress.gov: HRES 936 summary

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