Bill · H.Res. 161· House(119-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.
- Introduced
- 2/25/2025
- Last activity
- 2/25/2025 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sponsored by
- Erin Houchin
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- Adopted by the House
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution provides for the consideration of several important legislative items in the House. It includes provisions to consider H.J. Res. 20, which seeks congressional disapproval of a Department of Energy rule regarding energy conservation standards for consumer gas-fired instantaneous water heaters. It also provides for the consideration of H.J. Res. 35, which targets a rule from the Environmental Protection Agency regarding waste emissions charges for petroleum and natural gas systems. Finally, the resolution allows for the consideration of H. Con. Res. 14, which establishes the congressional budget for fiscal year 2025 and sets budgetary levels through 2034.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+5
The resolution seeks to disapprove EPA waste emissions charges, which would reduce federal revenue collection from petroleum and natural gas systems.
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
The resolution targets regulations that increase costs for energy and appliance companies.
Is this likely to grow the economy?+3
Disapproving energy conservation standards and emissions charges may reduce regulatory costs for energy companies.
The opposite
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?-5
Disapproving emissions charges for petroleum and gas systems may increase carbon emissions from those sectors.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-4
The disapproval of waste emissions charges aims to roll back environmental oversight of petroleum and natural gas systems.
Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced?-3
Disapproving emissions charges makes it less costly for companies to continue and expand fossil fuel production.
What Congress actually voted on
2 recorded votes have been taken on this bill. One of them decided something; the rest moved it along.
- The House: the vote on whether to adopt the resolutionPassed 217–211
A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.
02/25/2025 · Roll call 47 · recorded as “On Agreeing to the Resolution”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Reduces Carbon Emissions-5Improves Environmental Protections-4Reduces Fossil Fuel Production-3
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+5Improves Economic Growth+3Improves Small Business Support+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4Good For Rural Residents+2Good For Low Income Households+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+2
- 2/25/2025
- The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-5, by Mrs. Houchin.
- Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 47). (text: CR H781)
- On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 47). (text: CR H781)
- On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 210 (Roll no. 46).
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H790-791)
- 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.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 161.
- Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H781-790)
- 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.
- Bill introduced.
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-HJRES-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".
- 119-HJRES-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".
- 119-HCONRES-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.