119th Congress

H.Res.161

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.

Introduced·2/25/25

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Introduced2/25/25

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Allows House to consider resolutions disapproving energy and environmental rules and setting the federal budget.

This resolution allows the House to consider joint resolutions disapproving specific rules: one from the Department of Energy on energy conservation standards for gas-fired water heaters and another from the Environmental Protection Agency on waste emissions charges for petroleum and natural gas systems. It also enables consideration of a concurrent resolution establishing the federal budget for fiscal year 2025 and setting budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. The resolution waives certain procedural rules to expedite the consideration of these matters.

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217 Yea

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211 Nay

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5 Absent

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History

Feb 25, 2025

House

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-5, by Mrs. Houchin.

Feb 25, 2025

House

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 4.

Feb 25, 2025

House

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.

H.Res.161

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