HRES 161
· 119th Congress
· 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 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.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Feb 25, 2025
committee
Submitted in House
Feb 25, 2025
committee
Reported in House
Feb 25, 2025
committee
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-5, by Mrs. Houchin.
Rules Committee
Feb 25, 2025
floor
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.
Feb 25, 2025
other
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
Feb 25, 2025
floor
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H781-790)
Feb 25, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 161.
Feb 25, 2025
floor
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.
Feb 25, 2025
floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H790-791)
Feb 25, 2025
passed
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 210 (Roll no. 46).
Feb 25, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 47). (text: CR H781)
Feb 25, 2025
passed
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 47). (text: CR H781)
Feb 25, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H. Res. 161 Reported in House (RH)]
+[H. Res. 161 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
+H. Res. 161
-House Calendar No. 4
-119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
-H. RES. 161
+In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
-[Report No. 119-5]
+February 25, 2025.
+Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to
+consider in the House 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''. All points of order against consideration of the joint
+resolution are waived. The joint resolution shall be considered as read. All
+points of order against provisions in the joint resolution are waived. The
+previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution and on
+any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1)
+one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
+minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective
+designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
+Sec. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider
+in the House 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''. All points of order against
+consideration of the joint resolution are waived. The joint resolution shall be
+considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the joint
+resolution are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on
+the joint resolution and on any amendment thereto to final passage without
+intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled
+by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce
+or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
+Sec. 3. At any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker may,
+pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the
+Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union 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. The first
+reading of the concurrent resolution shall be dispensed with. All points of
+order against consideration of the concurrent resolution are waived. General
+debate shall not exceed three hours, with two hours of general debate confined
+to the congressional budget equally divided and controlled by the chair and
+ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget or their respective
+designees and one hour of general debate on the subject of economic goals and
+policies equally divided and controlled by Representative Schweikert of Arizona
+and Representative Beyer of Virginia or their respective designees. The
+amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this
+resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of
+the Whole. The concurrent resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read.
+After general debate the Committee shall rise and report the concurrent
+resolution, as amended, to the House. The previous question shall be considered
+as ordered on the concurrent resolution and amendments thereto to adoption
+without intervening motion except amendments offered by the chair of the
+Committee on the Budget pursuant to section 305(a)(5) of the Congressional
+Budget Act of 1974 to achieve mathematical consistency. The concurrent
+resolution shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question of its
+adoption.
+Attest:
-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.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
-
-February 25, 2025
-
-Mrs. Houchin, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following
-resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
-printed
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-RESOLUTION
-
-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.
-
-Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in
-order to consider in the House 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''. All
-points of order against consideration of the joint resolution are
-waived. The joint resolution shall be considered as read. All points of
-order against provisions in the joint resolution are waived. The
-previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint
-resolution and on any amendment thereto to final passage without
-intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and
-controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
-Energy and Commerce or their respective designees; and (2) one motion
-to recommit.
-Sec. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to
-consider in the House 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''. All points of order against consideration of the joint
-resolution are waived. The joint resolution shall be considered as
-read. All points of order against provisions in the joint resolution
-are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
-joint resolution and on any amendment thereto to final passage without
-intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and
-controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
-Energy and Commerce or their respective designees; and (2) one motion
-to recommit.
-Sec. 3. At any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker
-may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved
-into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union 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. The first reading of the concurrent
-resolution shall be dispensed with. All points of order against
-consideration of the concurrent resolution are waived. General debate
-shall not exceed three hours, with two hours of general debate confined
-to the congressional budget equally divided and controlled by the chair
-and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget or their
-respective designees and one hour of general debate on the subject of
-economic goals and policies equally divided and controlled by
-Representative Schweikert of Arizona and Representative Beyer of
-Virginia or their respective designees. The amendment printed in the
-report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be
-considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
-The concurrent resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read.
-After general debate the Committee shall rise and report the concurrent
-resolution, as amended, to the House. The previous question shall be
-considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution and amendments
-thereto to adoption without intervening motion except amendments
-offered by the chair of the Committee on the Budget pursuant to section
-305(a)(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to achieve
-mathematical consistency. The concurrent resolution shall not be
-subject to a demand for division of the question of its adoption.
-House Calendar No. 4
-
-119th CONGRESS
-
-1st Session
-
-H. RES. 161
-
-[Report No. 119-5]
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-RESOLUTION
-
-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.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-February 25, 2025
-
-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
+Clerk.