H.R. 2189 - Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act
H.R. 2189 - Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act
Hearing Information
Meeting Announcement
Monday, February 9, 2026 - 4:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
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Bill Text
Rules Committee Print 119-18 PDF
Showing the text of H.R. 2189 as reported by the Committee on the Judiciary and H.R. 4242, as reported by the Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 2189 - Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act (as reported) PDFXML
H. Rept. 119-472 - Report from the Committee on Judiciary to accompany H.R. 2189 PDF
H.R. 4242 - Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act (as reported) PDFXML
H. Rept. 119-476 - Report from the Committee on Ways and Means to accompany H.R. 4242 PDF
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 119-490 PDF
Rule II PDF
H. Rept. 119-493 PDF
Amendment to H. Res. 1057 PDF
Rule Information
RULE I COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 8-3 on February 9, 2026.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1042:
Not agreed to by a record vote of 214 - 217, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 216-214, on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
MANAGERS: Langworthy/Neguse
1. Closed rule for H.R. 2189.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
3. Provides that, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-18 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
4. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
5. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees and the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means or their respective designees.
6. Provides one motion to recommit.
7. Closed rule for H.R. 261.
8. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
9. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
10. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
11. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees.
12. Provides one motion to recommit.
13. Closed rule for H.R. 3617.
14. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
15. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
16. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
17. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees.
18. Provides one motion to recommit.
19. Provides that each day during the period from February 10, 2026, through July 31, 2026, shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622) with respect to a joint resolution terminating a national emergency declared by the President on February 1, 2025, April 2, 2025, July 30, 2025, or August 6, 2025.
RULE II COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 9-4 on February 10, 2026.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1057:
Agreed to by a record vote of 216 - 215, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 216-214, on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
MANAGERS: Roy/McGovern
1. Closed rule for S. 1383.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
3. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-19, modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
4. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
5. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration or their respective designees.
6. Provides one motion to commit.
7. Closed rule for H.R. 2189.
8. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
9. Provides that, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-18 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
10. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
11. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees and the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means or their respective designees.
12. Provides one motion to recommit.
13. Closed rule for H.R. 261.
14. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
15. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
16. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
17. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees.
18. Provides one motion to recommit.
19. Closed rule for H.R. 3617.
20. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
21. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
22. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
23. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees.
24. Provides one motion to recommit.
25. Provides that the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of February 13, 2026, relating to a measure continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Larson (CT) | Democrat | Strikes Title 1 and Section 203. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Cloud (TX), Moore (AL), Biggs (AZ) | Republican | Prohibits the Federal Reserve from studying, developing, or issuing a central bank digital currency. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Thompson (CA), Dean (PA), Crockett (TX), Morrison (MN), Kelly (IL), McBath (GA), Sánchez (CA), Dingell (MI), Matsui (CA), Min (CA), Larson (CT), Mrvan (IN), Thanedar (MI), Stevens (MI), Davis (IL), Houlahan (PA), Jackson (IL), Lofgren (CA), Olszewski (MD) | Democrat | Narrows the definition of "less than lethal devices" to devices used in the official capacity of local, state and tribal law enforcement. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 252
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #3 to H.R. 2189, offered by Representative Thompson of California, which would narrow the definition of “less than lethal devices” in the bill to devices used in the official capacity of local, state and tribal law enforcement. Defeated: 3–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 253
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #2 to H.R. 2189, offered by Representatives Cloud, Moore of Alabama, and Biggs of Arizona, which would prohibit the Federal Reserve from studying, developing, or issuing a central bank digital currency. Defeated: 3–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 254
Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike section 4 of the rule, which blocks privileged consideration of measures ending the Administration’s disastrous tariffs until July 31, 2026. Defeated: 3–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 255
Motion by Mr. Langworthy to report the rule. Adopted: 8–3
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 257
Motion by Mr. Roy to report the rule. Adopted 9-4.