H.R. 6409 - FENCES Act
H.R. 6409 - FENCES Act
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 4:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
Video
Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 8035, H. Res. 1156, H.R. 6409, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6387
Bill Text
(as reported)
H. Rept. 119-594PDF
Report from the Committee on Energy and Commerce to accompany H.R. 6409
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 119-609PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 6-4 on April 14, 2026.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1174:
Agreed to by a record vote of 214-212, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 212-211, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
MANAGERS: Langworthy/Neguse
1. Closed rules for H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, and H.R. 6409.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of each such bill.
3. Provides that each such bill shall be considered as read.
4. Waives all points of order against provisions in each such bill.
5. Provides one hour of general debate on each such bill equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees.
6. Provides each such bill one motion to recommit.
7. Closed rule for H. Res. 1156.
8. Provides that upon adoption of the resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider H. Res. 1156.
9. Provides that H. Res. 1156 shall be considered as read.
10. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means or their respective designees.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Cloud (TX), Moore (AL), Biggs (AZ) | Republican | Prohibits the Federal Reserve from studying, developing, or issuing a central bank digital currency. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 2 | Tonko (NY) | Democrat | Revised Act doesn’t go into effect unless EPA and CASAC certify that the Act will not increase health harms or costs associated with treating those harms, for vulnerable populations. | Revised |
| 3 | Version 1 | Menefee (TX) | Democrat | Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to certify that the bill will not result in negative health effects for children and the elderly before the bill can take effect. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Grothman (WI) | Republican | Limits the reclassification of ozone nonattainment areas if certain requirements are met. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 272
Motion by Mr. Langworthy to report the rule. Adopted: 6–4