Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.

H. Res. 951, a procedural resolution, passed the House on December 16, 2025. This resolution facilitated the consideration of several bills, including H.R. 4776 (SPEED Act), H.R. 1366 (Mining Regulatory Clarity Act), H.R. 845 (Pet and Livestock Protection Act), H.R. 3616 (Reliable Power Act), H.R. 3632 (Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025), and H.R. 4371. The primary focus of the energy and mining-related bills is to clarify environmental review processes, provide for hardrock mining mill sites, and review regulations affecting bulk-power system reliability and power plant retirements. These bills are now in the Senate, having been referred to relevant committees. The bills advanced by H. Res. 951 primarily focus on regulatory relief and process streamlining rather than direct funding appropriations. For example, H.R. 1366 aims to establish an Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, but the resolution itself does not appropriate funds; it merely provides for the consideration of the bill that would create such a fund. The other energy and environmental bills focus on amending existing acts to clarify provisions, review regulations, and adjust requirements, which are structural changes impacting operational costs and project timelines rather than direct financial injections. Therefore, no specific funding amount is authorized or appropriated by H. Res. 951 itself. Structural beneficiaries of these legislative efforts include companies in the mining and energy sectors that face environmental review processes and regulatory hurdles. Mining companies such as Freeport-McMoRan Inc. ($FCX), Rio Tinto Group ($RIO), and BHP Group Limited ($BHP) stand to benefit from clarified and more efficient environmental review processes and provisions for hardrock mining mill sites. Energy companies like Exxon Mobil Corporation ($XOM), Chevron Corporation ($CVX), NextEra Energy, Inc. ($NEE), and Duke Energy Corporation ($DUK) could see reduced regulatory burdens and more predictable project timelines from bills addressing environmental policy, bulk-power system reliability, and power plant retirements. The legislative actions aim to reduce operational friction for these industries. Recent market data shows mixed performance among the affected sectors. Mining companies Freeport-McMoRan Inc. ($FCX) and Rio Tinto Group ($RIO) have shown positive 7-day changes of +11.71% and +5.84% respectively, with BHP Group Limited ($BHP) also up +5.46% over the same period. In contrast, oil and gas majors Exxon Mobil Corporation ($XOM) and Chevron Corporation ($CVX) experienced 7-day declines of -4.72% and -5.62%. Utilities NextEra Energy, Inc. ($NEE) saw a +0.74% 7-day change, while Duke Energy Corporation ($DUK) had a slight -0.23% decline. The passage of H. Res. 951 in the House indicates legislative momentum for these bills, which are now in the Senate for further consideration. Their ultimate impact will depend on Senate action and potential enactment into law.