HRES 242
· 119th Congress
· Congress
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) 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 Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers"; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1048) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and for other purposes.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Mar 25, 2025
floor
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1232-1238)
Mar 25, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 242.
Mar 25, 2025
floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 242, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Neguse demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mar 25, 2025
floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1239-1241)
Mar 25, 2025
passed
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 208 (Roll no. 75).
Mar 25, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 207 (Roll no. 76). (text: CR H1232)
Mar 25, 2025
passed
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 207 (Roll no. 76). (text: CR H1232)
Mar 25, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 24, 2025
committee
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-38, by Ms. Foxx.
Rules Committee
Mar 24, 2025
floor
The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 24 and H.J. Res. 75 under a closed rule, and provides for consideration of H.R. 1048 under a structured rule. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
Mar 24, 2025
other
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 12.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H. Res. 242 Reported in House (RH)]
+[H. Res. 242 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
+H. Res. 242
-House Calendar No. 12
-119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
-H. RES. 242
+In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
-[Report No. 119-38]
+March 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. 24) 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 Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In
+Freezers''. 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. 75) providing for congressional
+disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule
+submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
+Energy relating to ``Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards
+for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers''. 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
+bill (H.R. 1048) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen
+disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit
+contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities
+and countries of concern, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill
+shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill
+are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed
+one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
+of the Committee on Education and Workforce or their respective designees. After
+general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute
+rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the
+Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill, an amendment in
+the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-1
+shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
+The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose
+of further amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read.
+All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. No
+further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except those
+printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.
+Each such further amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the
+report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be
+considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report
+equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be
+subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the
+question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order
+against such further amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration
+of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill, as
+amended, to the House with such further amendments as may have been adopted. The
+previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on
+any further amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except
+one motion to recommit.
+Attest:
-Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24)
-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 Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers''; providing for
-consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) providing for
-congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States
-Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and
-Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to ``Energy
-Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial
-Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers''; and providing for
-consideration of the bill (H.R. 1048) to amend the Higher Education Act
-of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts
-and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher
-education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and
-for other purposes.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
-
-March 24, 2025
-
-Ms. Foxx, 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. 24)
-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 Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers''; providing for
-consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) providing for
-congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States
-Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and
-Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to ``Energy
-Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial
-Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers''; and providing for
-consideration of the bill (H.R. 1048) to amend the Higher Education Act
-of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts
-and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher
-education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and
-for other purposes.
-
-Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in
-order to consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24)
-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 Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers''. 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. 75) providing for
-congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States
-Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and
-Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to ``Energy
-Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial
-Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers''. 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 bill (H.R. 1048) to amend the Higher Education Act
-of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts
-and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher
-education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and
-for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed
-with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived.
-General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one
-hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority
-member of the Committee on Education and Workforce or their respective
-designees. After general debate the bill shall be considered for
-amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendment in the
-nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and
-Workforce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a
-substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-1 shall
-be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the
-Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill
-for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule and
-shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in
-the bill, as amended, are waived. No further amendment to the bill, as
-amended, shall be in order except those printed in the report of the
-Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such further
-amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may
-be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be
-considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the
-report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent,
-shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand
-for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the
-Whole. All points of order against such further amendments are waived.
-At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the
-Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with
-such further amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question
-shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any
-further amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion
-except one motion to recommit.
-House Calendar No. 12
-
-119th CONGRESS
-
-1st Session
-
-H. RES. 242
-
-[Report No. 119-38]
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-RESOLUTION
-
-Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24)
-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 Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers''; providing for
-consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) providing for
-congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States
-Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and
-Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to ``Energy
-Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial
-Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers''; and providing for
-consideration of the bill (H.R. 1048) to amend the Higher Education Act
-of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts
-and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher
-education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and
-for other purposes.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-March 24, 2025
-
-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
+Clerk.