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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Overview
This House Resolution seeks to allow Congress to consider three separate measures: a joint resolution to disapprove a Department of Energy rule regarding gas-fired water heaters, a joint resolution to disapprove an Environmental Protection Agency rule concerning waste emissions charges, and a concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for fiscal year 2025 and outlining budgets for subsequent years. It provides specific procedures for debating and amending each of these resolutions.
Key provisions
- Allows congressional disapproval of the Department of Energy rule on gas-fired water heaters.
- Allows congressional disapproval of the Environmental Protection Agency rule on waste emissions charges.
- Provides a process for considering the congressional budget resolution (H.Con. Res. 14) for fiscal year 2025.
- Establishes debate and amendment rules for each resolution, including time limits and committee control.
- Waives points of order against considering the resolutions.
- Specifies procedures for considering amendments to the budget resolution.
- Allows the Speaker to declare the House to be in Committee of the Whole House for consideration of the budget resolution.
Who is affected
- Department of Energy
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Energy Consumers
- Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry
- Congress
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