Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 139) to make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9237) to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
The resolution is a procedural rule for considering multiple bills, which is a valid exercise of the House's power under Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 to determine its own proceedings. It does not enact substantive law and falls within the
Constitutional Consideration Rule for H.R. 139, H.R. 8595, H.R. 9237, and H.R. 1181
Democratic priorities: fiscal responsibility through spending caps and offsets (H.R. 8595, H.R. 9237), and protecting consumer privacy from government-mandated tracking (H.R. 1181 amendment). Republican priorities: limiting federal overreach (H.R. 139 sunset and study, H.R. 1181 …
Path: ~220 House votes: 150 Democrats + 70 Republicans from fiscal conservative and civil liberties caucuses; ~55 Senate votes: 45 Democrats + 10 Republicans after similar amendments are added in the Senate
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