H.R. 7084 - Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026
H.R. 7084 - Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026
Hearing Information
Meeting Announcement
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - 4:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
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Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 8029, H.R. 7084, H.R. 5103, H. Res. 1128
Bill Text
Text of H.R. 7084 PDF
(as reported)
H. Rept. 119-563 PDF
Report from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to accompany H.R. 7084
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 119-570 PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 8-3 on March 24, 2026.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1131:
Agreed to by a record vote of 214-210, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 212-210, on Tuesday, March 25, 2026.
MANAGERS: Houchin/McGovern
1. Closed rule for H.R. 8029.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
3. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
4. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
5. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees.
6. Provides one motion to recommit.
7. Closed rule for H. Res. 1128.
8. Provides that upon adoption of the resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider H. Res. 1128.
9. Provides that the amendments to the resolution and the preamble printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and H. Res. 1128, as amended, 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 Homeland Security or their respective designees.
11. Closed rule for H.R. 5103.
12. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
13. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
14. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
15. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform or their respective designees.
16. Provides one motion to recommit.
17. Closed rule for H.R. 7084.
18. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
19. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
20. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
21. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure or their respective designees.
22. Provides one motion to recommit.
23. Provides that Section 8 of House Resolution 707, agreed to September 16, 2025, is amended by striking “March 31, 2026” and inserting “the remainder of the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress”.
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 1 | Larsen (WA) | Democrat | Requires, prior to using the authority granted in this bill, the President must certify in writing that the specific use of the authority would not raise prices for American consumers or increase the rate of inflation. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 265
Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a new section to the rule providing for immediate consideration of H.R. 7941, the Pay TSA Act of 2026, sponsored by Representative Langworthy, and cosponsored by several Members including Representative Houchin, under a closed rule, debatable for one hour equally divided between the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security. Defeated: 5–6
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 266
Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike section 5 of the rule, which turns off privileged consideration of Resolutions of Inquiry for the rest of this Congress. Defeated: 3–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 267
Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a section to the rule directing the Clerk of the House to present to the President H.R. 7211, sponsored by Representative Griffith, no later than one calendar day after adoption of this resolution. Defeated: 4–7
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 268
Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a section to the rule directing the Clerk of the House to present to the President H.R. 3377, sponsored by Representative Norman, no later than one calendar day after adoption of this resolution. Defeated: 3–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 269
Motion by Mrs. Houchin to report the rule. Adopted: 8–3