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H.R. 2189 - Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act Considered

House Rules Committee: Legislation

Published February 9th, 2026

Detected February 26th, 2026

Summary

The US House Rules Committee considered and amended H.R. 2189, the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act. The committee reported the bill on February 9, 2026, with a closed rule providing for debate and a motion to recommit.

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What changed

The US House Rules Committee considered H.R. 2189, the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act, on February 9, 2026. The committee reported the bill with a closed rule, meaning debate and amendments will be strictly controlled. An amendment in the nature of a substitute, based on Rules Committee Print 119-18, was considered as adopted, and the bill as amended was considered as read. The rule also waives all points of order against consideration and provisions in the amended bill, and provides one hour of general debate equally divided.

This action signifies a procedural step in the legislative process for H.R. 2189. Regulated entities, specifically law enforcement agencies, should monitor the bill's progress through Congress. While no compliance deadline is specified at this stage, the bill aims to promote innovative de-escalation techniques within law enforcement, potentially leading to future policy or training requirements.

What to do next

Monitor the legislative progress of H.R. 2189.
Review the text of the amended bill once it becomes publicly available.

Source document (simplified)

H.R. 2189 - Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act

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2189 - Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act

Hearing Information

Meeting Announcement

Monday, February 9, 2026 - 4:00pm
H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »

Video

Rules Committee Hearing H.R.2189, H.R.3617, H.R.261

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) PDF XML

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) PDF XML

H. Rept. 119-476 - Report from the Committee on Ways and Means to accompany H.R. 4242 PDF

Hearing Documents

Rule PDF

H. Res. 1042 PDF XML

H. Rept. 119-490 PDF

Rule II PDF

H. Res. 1057 PDF XML

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 a greed 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.

Closed rule for H.R. 261.
Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
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.
Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
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.
Provides one motion to recommit.
Closed rule for H.R. 3617.
Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
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.
Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
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.
Provides one motion to recommit.
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:
A greed 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

Closed rule for S. 1383.
Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
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.
Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
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.
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.

Closed rule for H.R. 261.
Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
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.
Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
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.
Provides one motion to recommit.
Closed rule for H.R. 3617.
Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
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.
Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
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.
Provides one motion to recommit.
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

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote Mrs. Fischbach Nay Mr. Norman No Vote Mr. Roy Nay Mrs. Houchin Nay Mr. Langworthy Nay Mr. Austin Scott Nay Mr. Griffith Nay Mr. Jack Nay Ms. Foxx Nay Mr. McGovern Yea Ms. Scanlon Yea Mr. Neguse No Vote Ms. Leger Fernández Yea

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

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote Mrs. Fischbach Yea Mr. Norman No Vote Mr. Roy Yea Mrs. Houchin Yea Mr. Langworthy Yea Mr. Austin Scott Yea Mr. Griffith Yea Mr. Jack Yea Ms. Foxx Yea Mr. McGovern Nay Ms. Scanlon Nay Mr. Neguse No Vote Ms. Leger Fernández Nay

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 257

Motion by Mr. Roy to report the rule. Adopted 9-4.

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote Mrs. Fischbach Yea Mr. Norman Yea Mr. Roy Yea Mrs. Houchin Yea Mr. Langworthy Yea Mr. Austin Scott Yea Mr. Griffith Yea Mr. Jack Yea Ms. Foxx Yea Mr. McGovern Nay Ms. Scanlon Nay Mr. Neguse Nay Ms. Leger Fernández Nay