Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) 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 for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".

Key Points

• This resolution sets the schedule and rules for the House of Representatives to debate three separate proposals to cancel recent government regulations. It allows for one hour of debate on each topic before a final vote is taken.
• The first proposal targets Department of Energy rules for appliance energy standards. If successful, this would stop new requirements for how consumer products are tested for energy use and how they are labeled for shoppers.
• The second proposal aims to block an Environmental Protection Agency rule that limits hazardous air pollution from rubber tire manufacturing plants. This rule was designed to reduce the amount of toxic chemicals released into the air during the tire-making process.
• The third proposal would cancel rules meant to protect underwater historical sites, such as shipwrecks, during offshore energy projects. These rules currently require companies to take steps to avoid damaging archaeological resources on the ocean floor.
• These votes are part of a process that allows Congress to strike down rules made by federal agencies. If these resolutions pass and become law, the agencies are generally forbidden from creating similar rules in the future.

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