H.Res. 161House simple resolution · 119th CongressIn progressCongress

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) p

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.

Sponsored byErin HouchinR-IN-9Introduced Feb 25, 2025Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (Feb 25, 2025) Motion to reconsider Agreed to without objection.

What it does

Congressional Research Service, Feb 25, 2025

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.

Face Value

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  • Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.

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What Congress did

2 recorded
  • On Agreeing to the Resolutiondecisive vote

    House · Feb 25, 2025

    Whether to adopt the resolution itself.

    217211

    Passed

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  • On

    House · Feb 25, 2025

    A procedural vote to cut off debate and amendments. It sounds neutral; in practice it's a vote about who controls what happens next.

    216210

    Passed

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