H.Res.977 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) the SHOWER Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) the Affordable HOMES Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes
House Roll Call
H.Res.977
| Bill | H.Res.977 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) the SHOWER Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) the Affordable HOMES Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes |
|---|---|
| Vote question | On Agreeing to the Resolution |
| Vote type | Recorded Vote |
| Result | Passed |
| Totals | Yea 214 / Nay 212 / Present 0 / Not Voting 5 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 214 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 0 | 212 | 0 | 1 |
| I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Research Brief
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Bill Analysis
H.Res. 977 is a House procedural measure (a “rule”) that governs how three specific bills are considered on the House floor. It does not itself change substantive law, create programs, or provide funding; instead, it structures debate, amendment, and voting for:
- H.R. 4593 – to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the federal definition of “showerhead” (affecting appliance efficiency regulation and water/energy use standards).
- H.R. 5184 – to bar the Secretary of Energy from enforcing certain Department of Energy (DOE) energy-efficiency standards for manufactured housing.
- H.R. 6938 – a consolidated appropriations bill providing full-year federal funding for FY2026 (through September 30, 2026) and potentially including additional policy riders (“and for other purposes”).
Key functions of H.Res. 977 typically include (based on standard House practice for such rules):
- Specifying how much floor debate time each bill receives and how it is divided between majority and minority.
- Determining whether the bills are considered under an “open,” “structured,” or “closed” rule (i.e., whether and which amendments are in order).
- Ordering the previous question, which, if adopted, limits further procedural delay and moves the House directly into consideration of the specified bills.
- Potentially “self-executing” certain amendments or technical corrections to the underlying bills upon adoption of the rule.
Agencies indirectly affected, via the underlying bills, include the Department of Energy (for showerhead definitions and manufactured housing standards) and all federal departments and agencies funded in the FY2026 appropriations package.
Beneficiaries or regulated parties are determined by the underlying bills: plumbing and appliance manufacturers, homeowners and consumers (H.R. 4593); manufactured home builders and residents (H.R. 5184); and all federal program recipients and contractors (H.R. 6938).
The latest action—“Motion to reconsider laid on the table agreed to without objection”—means the House finalized its decision on the rule, preventing further reconsideration and locking in the procedural framework for considering the three bills.
Yea (214)
K
Ken Calvert
S
Scott Franklin
L
Lisa McClain
D
David Schweikert
P
Pete Sessions
Nay (212)
J
Jason Crow
L
Lloyd Doggett
J
John Garamendi
J
John Mannion
L
Lucy McBath
E
Eric Swalwell
R
Rashida Tlaib
N
Nydia Velázquez
D
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
