Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previou...

Summary

H.Res. 1042 tells the House how to debate and vote on three separate measures: a firearms‑modernization bill, a bill easing permits for undersea fiber‑optic cables in marine sanctuaries, and a bill updating the Energy Department to protect critical mineral supplies. It waives procedural objections, limits debate time, and allows a single motion to recommit each bill. The resolution also pauses the counting of certain days toward ending specific national emergencies.

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