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HRES 177 Agreed to

Sets floor debate rules for House votes on three joint resolutions that would overturn federal agency rules on appliance efficiency standards, rubber tire plant air pollution, and marine archaeological resources.

Official title: 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".

Outcome Agreed to by the House
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Reported 03-MAR-2025
Passed 04-MAR-2025
Key points
  • Sets one hour of debate on each resolution, divided equally between the chair and ranking member of the relevant committee
  • Waives points of order against consideration of the three joint resolutions and their provisions
  • Covers a Department of Energy appliance certification and labeling rule, an EPA air toxics standard for rubber tire manufacturing, and a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management rule on marine archaeological resources
  • Allows one motion to recommit for the first two resolutions and one motion to commit for the third
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (03-MAR-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 04-MAR-2025).

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Sponsor Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY) Cosponsors · 0

No cosponsors.