The Constituency

H.Res. 977 · Congress

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes; 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.

Introduced Jan 7, 2026 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

What does this mean?

This isn't a law itself — it's a procedural resolution that sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will debate and vote on three other bills. One would change the legal definition of "showerhead" under a federal energy law (this relates to past rules limiting water flow from showerheads for conservation purposes). Another would stop the Department of Energy from enforcing energy-efficiency requirements on manufactured homes (the factory-built houses often called mobile homes). The third is a large spending bill that would fund federal government operations for the fiscal year running through September 2026. This resolution itself doesn't decide any of those outcomes; it just clears the path for the House to formally take them up.

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Bill Lifecycle

Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.

Passed House

Jan 7, 2026

Full action history (13)

Jan 7, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jan 7, 2026On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 3). (text: CR H113)

Jan 7, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 3). (text: CR H113)

Jan 7, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H122)

Jan 7, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to H. Res. 977 and by voice vote, announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Jan 7, 2026On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 211 (Roll no. 2). (consideration: CR H121)