H.Res. 161 Agreed to in the House Congress

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to ‘‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 35) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule s

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 35) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions"; and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Agreed to in House
Sponsor Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] Introduced February 25, 2025 Cosponsors 0 Latest action February 25, 2025

Summary

This resolution provides for the consideration of three measures. 

Specifically, it provides for the consideration of H.J. Res. 20, nullifying the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters; H.J. Res. 35, nullifying the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions; and H.Con.Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for FY2025 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2026 through FY2034.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Feb 25, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  2. Feb 25, 2025 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 47). (text: CR H781)
  3. Feb 25, 2025 On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 210 (Roll no. 46).
  4. Feb 25, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H790-791)
  5. Feb 25, 2025 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 161, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  6. Feb 25, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 161.
  7. Feb 25, 2025 Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H781-790)
  8. Feb 25, 2025 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
  9. Feb 25, 2025 The resolution provides for consideration of two joint resolutions, H.J.Res.20, under a closed rule and H.J.Res. 35, under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 14, under a closed rule. The joint resolutions are debated for one hour each and the concurrent resolution is debated for 3 hours.
  10. Feb 25, 2025 The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-5, by Mrs. Houchin.

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