House Republican leaders will bring a pair of immigration bills to the floor next week, sinking a push from reform-minded centrists to force votes on bipartisan bills opposed by GOP leadership.

The House will vote on a conservative immigration bill authored by Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and a more moderate compromise measure that is still being put together after weeks of closed-door negotiations facilitated by Republican leaders.

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“Members across the Republican Conference have negotiated directly and in good faith with each other for several weeks, and as a result, the House will consider two bills next week that will avert the discharge petition and resolve the border security and immigration issues,” AshLee Strong, spokeswoman for Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 At indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates MORE (R-Wis.), said in a brief email.

“The full Conference will discuss tomorrow morning and we'll have more to share at that point."

While leadership’s announcement throws a wrench into moderates’ plans, Rep. Carlos Curbelo Carlos Luis CurbeloGOP wants more vision, policy from Trump at convention Mucarsel-Powell, Giménez to battle for Florida swing district The Memo: GOP cringes at new Trump race controversy MORE (R-Fla.), sponsor of the discharge petition, said they will continue to pursue their discharge efforts.

“While the legislation to be revealed in the coming days is based on the productive negotiations hosted by House Leaders over the last several weeks, it is vital our colleagues remain committed to the discharge petition,” he said in a statement.

“While we believe all parties have negotiated in good faith, until and unless we confirm the proposed legislation fully addresses the interests and concerns that unite us we must and will keep up the pressure.”

They could relaunch the discharge effort, having one more shot to force votes on the issue on July 23. Yet the discharge route would only get tougher in the weeks ahead, as former Rep. Charlie Dent Charles (Charlie) Wieder DentRepublican former Michigan governor says he's voting for Biden Biden picks up endorsements from nearly 100 Republicans Bush endorsing Biden? Don't hold your breath MORE (R-Pa.) won’t be around to sign it. And at least one other endorser, Rep. Chris Collins Christopher (Chris) Carl CollinsConspicuous by their absence from the Republican Convention NY Republican Chris Jacobs wins special election to replace Chris Collins 5 things to watch in Tuesday's primaries MORE (R-N.Y.), said he’s been pushing for a vote on the Goodlatte bill all along.

The decision to bring the two bills to the floor is backed by GOP leaders and the chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, Rep. Mark Meadows Mark Randall MeadowsThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - GOP closes ranks to fill SCOTUS vacancy by November House moves toward spending vote after bipartisan talks House Democrats mull delay on spending bill vote MORE (R-N.C.). Yet it’s unclear if the centrist GOP immigration reformers — whose discharge petition was the driving force behind any shot at immigration votes this year — are all on board.

Indeed, Ryan’s decision to side with Meadows and bring the Goodlatte bill directly to the floor would effectively quash the centrists’ discharge petition — and with it, much of their leverage to dictate the debate over the fate of the so-called Dreamers, or young undocumented immigrants brought the U.S. as children. And it remains unclear if the compromise option — which is yet finalized — will win the moderates’ backing.

Rep. Will Hurd William Ballard HurdHillicon Valley: Oracle confirms deal with TikTok to be 'trusted technology provider' | QAnon spreads across globe, shadowing COVID-19 | VA hit by data breach impacting 46,000 veterans House approves bill to secure internet-connected federal devices against cyber threats House Democrats' campaign arm reserves .6M in ads in competitive districts MORE (R-Texas), one of the early champions of the discharge petition, took to the House floor late Tuesday night with a warning: an immigration bill that doesn’t have bipartisan support, he said, is sure to fail.

“The only way that this body gets things done [is] if we work across the aisle to get things done,” Hurd said.

GOP leaders have been scrambling to avoid a divisive immigration fight less than five months out from November’s midterm elections. They were successful in preventing the discharge petition from hitting the needed 218 signatures by promising a pair of on-the-fence centrists — Reps. Dennis Ross Dennis Alan RossRep. Ross Spano loses Florida GOP primary amid campaign finance scrutiny Israelis and Palestinians must realize that each needs to give, not just take Court opens door to annexing the West Bank — and the consequences could be disastrous MORE (R-Fla.) and Dan Newhouse Daniel (Dan) Milton NewhouseThe Hill's Coronavirus Report: Rep. Khanna says President Trump threatening violence against US citizens; Trump terminating relationship with WHO GOP lawmaker introduces bipartisan guest worker bill Overnight Energy: Murkowski, Manchin unveil major energy bill | Lawmakers grill EPA chief over push to slash agency's budget | GOP lawmaker accuses Trump officials of 'playing politics' over Yucca Mountain MORE (R-Wash.) — floor action on an agricultural package that includes guest worker program reforms before the August recess.

“Given this significant progress, I will not sign the discharge petition today,” Newhouse said in a statement, shortly after Ryan’s office announced plans for immigration votes next week. “I also commend the Speaker and the Majority Leader for committing to me personally to bring forward an immigration bill that addresses agriculture’s labor needs before the August district work period.”

Before the House adjourned Tuesday evening, the discharge petition was just two signatures short of the number needed to move forward with the discharge petition and force a free-wheeling immigration debate after Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) opted to sign on Tuesday evening.

“After conferring with Democratic leadership and receiving their commitment to help me fight the border wall, I signed the discharge petition to protect DREAMers and [Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals] recipients. As one of the longest and strongest supporters of DACA in Congress, I am proud to add my signature,” Cuellar said in a statement.

“I will continue to fight against the border wall and work in a bipartisan manner to find cost-effective, 21st-century measures to securing our borders.”

Scott Wong and Rafael Bernal contributed.

Updated at 11:02 p.m.