Scheduling Votes on the Federal Budget and Energy Rules
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This resolution creates the 'rulebook' for how the House of Representatives will debate and vote on three important pieces of legislation in the coming days.
- It schedules a vote to block a Department of Energy rule that sets new energy efficiency standards for gas-powered water heaters used in many homes.
- It also sets up a vote to cancel an EPA rule that charges oil and gas companies fees for certain types of air pollution emissions.
- The resolution organizes a major debate on the 2025 federal budget, which outlines how the government plans to spend money over the next year and sets financial goals through 2034.
- Because this is a procedural step, it does not change any laws yet; it simply decides how much time lawmakers get to talk and what changes they can suggest before the final votes.
Milestones
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 47). (text: CR H781)
Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
Vote Results
2 votesOn Ordering the Previous Question
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
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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