House adopts the rules for debating the FIRE Act
On Agreeing to the Resolution
APR 15, 2026 · 1:36 PM ET
A party-line vote. Exactly the 214 needed, with none to spare.
This set the rules for debate. It was not a vote on the bill itself.
WHAT IS A RULE →What the House was voting on
The House voted on H.Res. 1174, the rule for debating three Clean Air Act bills and a resolution supporting tax policies for working families. The bills concern air-quality monitoring data, EPA review of proposed legislation, and emissions from outside the United States. The rule passed with exactly the 214 yes votes needed.
Adopt H.Res. 1174, the rule for debating Clean Air Act bills and a working-families tax-policy resolution.
Reject H.Res. 1174's rules for debating the listed measures.
Changes how the EPA handles air-quality data tied to exceptional events and wildfire-risk reduction actions.
Passed the House 220–198 on April 22, 2026. Now waiting in the Senate, 310 days after it was introduced.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
214 is a majority of the 426 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
A straight party-line voteStraight party line.
Every vote on H.R. 6387, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 6387
- APR 9Reported by Energy and CommerceREPORTED27–23
- APR 15#111Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1174)AGREED TO212–211
- APR 15#112THIS VOTEOn the rule (H.Res. 1174)AGREED TO214–212Exactly the 214 needed.
- APR 22#135Motion to recommitFAILED206–214
- APR 22#136On passagePASSED220–1988 Democrats voted yes
Coverage of this vote and its bill6 stories from 4 outlets
- Kill the NewsletterChairman Guthrie Delivers Floor Remarks on Permitting Reform Bills
- Hill HeatThe Week in Climate Hearings: Carbon Summer and Nuclear Winter
- Washington ExaminerRIGHTColorado shows why we need permitting reform
- Common DreamsLEFTWestern Groups Warn Democrats: 'No Deal With Devil on Permit Reform'
- Kill the NewsletterChairman Palmer Delivers Opening Statement at Rules Committee Hearing on Permitting Reform Legislation
- Hill HeatThe Week in Climate Hearings: Carbon Summer and Nuclear Winter
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.
