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House Rules for Upcoming Votes on Lead Ammunition, Immigration, and Budget

Original title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1958) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that aliens who have been convicted of defrauding the United States Government or the unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4638) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who has been convicted of harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

March 16, 2026

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Where This Stands

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Passed

Current status: passed_chamber.

Last action

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Mar 17, 2026

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

This resolution determines the legislative path for bills regarding lead ammunition on federal land, deportation criteria for specific criminal convictions, and a proposed constitutional amendment for a balanced federal budget.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal Land Users

The rules set the stage for a vote on whether the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture can prohibit lead ammunition on federal lands.

Non-citizens

The rules facilitate a vote on legislation that would change the criteria for inadmissibility and deportation based on specific criminal convictions.

What changed

Current stage: passed_chamber.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This resolution sets the rules for how the U.S. House of Representatives will debate and vote on three specific bills and one constitutional amendment. It establishes time limits for debate, waives certain procedural objections, and dictates the amendment process for each measure.

Key Facts

H. Res. 1115 sets the floor rules for the consideration of three separate bills and one joint resolution.
H.R. 556 (lead ammunition) will receive one hour of debate and allows for one motion to recommit.
H.R. 1958 (immigration/fraud) will receive one hour of debate and allows for one motion to recommit.
H.R. 4638 (immigration/law enforcement animals) will receive one hour of debate and allows for one motion to recommit.
H.J. Res. 139 (balanced budget amendment) will have debate on motions to suspend the rules extended to one hour.
For all three bills (H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, H.R. 4638), all points of order against consideration are waived.
For all three bills, the committee-recommended amendments are considered automatically adopted.
The previous question is ordered on all three bills, meaning no further amendments can be offered after the allotted debate time.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this resolution pass the bills mentioned?

No. This resolution only sets the rules for how the House will debate and vote on these bills.

What does it mean to 'waive points of order'?

It means the House is choosing to ignore specific procedural rules that might otherwise be used to block or delay the consideration of these bills.

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Voting Record

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Total

385

Yes

195

190

Present

Not Voting

Abstain

How they voted (385)

+ 361 more

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Bundled Legislative Consideration

The House is using a single rule resolution to expedite the consideration of three distinct policy areas (land use, immigration, and budget) simultaneously.

H.R. 556 H.R. 1958 H.R. 4638

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Rules“The committee responsible for setting the terms of debate.”Map →

personMs. Foxx“Member of the Committee on Rules who reported the resolution.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.congress.gov

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