Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3064-3065)
Apr 22, 2026
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 214 (Roll no. 135).
Apr 22, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 198 (Roll no. 136).
Apr 22, 2026
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 198 (Roll no. 136). (text: CR 4/21/2026 H3013)
Apr 22, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 22, 2026
On Passage
On Passage
The House passed the FIRE Act on a party-line vote, and the bill now moves to the Senate for committee consideration.
The House passed the FIRE Act on a party-line vote following the failure of a motion to recommit the bill earlier that day. This vote represented the final step for the measure in the House, which required a simple majority for approval. Following the successful passage, the bill was sent to the Senate for further consideration.
The FIRE Act passed the House on a party-line vote and now moves to the Senate for further consideration. The bill's current status is listed as being in committee in the other chamber, where it must be reviewed before any potential floor vote.
On Motion to Recommit
On Motion to Recommit
The House rejected a motion to recommit the FIRE Act on a party-line vote, a procedural step often used to amend a bill before passage.
The House rejected a motion to recommit the FIRE Act on a party-line vote, defeating the minority party's final attempt to return the bill to committee with instructions to amend. This procedural vote occurred as unfinished business immediately preceding the bill's final consideration. Following the failure of this motion, the House proceeded to a separate vote where the underlying legislation was passed.
The motion to recommit failed on a party-line vote, preventing the bill from being sent back to committee for potential changes. Following this procedural hurdle, the House proceeded to a final vote where the FIRE Act was passed and subsequently sent to the Senate for further consideration.
