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Passed on 2025-02-25

Resolution · 119th Congress · HRES 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.

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Introduced 2025-02-25Topic: governance ethics

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

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Recorded votes

DateChamberQuestionResultYeasNays
2025-02-25House roll 47On Agreeing to the ResolutionPassed217211
2025-02-25House roll 46On Ordering the Previous QuestionPassed216210

Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-02-25HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-02-25HouseOn agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 47). (text: CR H781)
2025-02-25Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 47). (text: CR H781)floor pass
2025-02-25HouseOn ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 210 (Roll no. 46).
2025-02-25HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H790-791)
2025-02-25HousePOSTPONED 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.
2025-02-25HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 161.
2025-02-25HouseConsidered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H781-790)
2025-02-25HouseThe 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.
2025-02-25HousePlaced on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
2025-02-25HouseThe House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-5, by Mrs. Houchin.report
2025-02-25The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-5, by Mrs. Houchin.report
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.