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".
H.Res. 177 is a procedural House resolution introduced to set the rules for expedited consideration of three separate joint resolutions that would disapprove specific federal agency rules under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The three joint resolutions are H.J. Res. 42 (disapproving a Department of Energy rule on energy conservation program for appliance standards, labeling, and enforcement), H.J. Res. 61 (disapproving an Environmental Protection Agency rule on National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Rubber Tire Manufacturing), and S.J. Res. 11 (disapproving a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management rule on Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources). The resolution provides that, upon adoption, each joint resolution may be considered in the House with waivers of points of order, and it outlines limited debate time and procedures for final passage. The sponsor is not identified in the provided text, and the status is listed as introduced. In short, H.Res. 177 fast-tracks the House debate on congressional disapproval of these three agency rules, limiting debate and amendments and designating the relevant committees and floor procedures to move them toward final passage if they are brought to the floor.
Key Points
- 1Covered joint resolutions: H.J. Res. 42 (DOE appliance standards rule), H.J. Res. 61 (EPA rubber tire manufacturing rule), S.J. Res. 11 (BOEM marine archaeological resources rule) under the Congressional Review Act.
- 2Waivers and reading: The resolution waives all points of order against consideration and provisions, and the joint resolutions are to be considered as read.
- 3Debate and amendments: For each resolution, the “previous question” is ordered to final passage with limited debate time (one hour), divided equally between the chair and ranking minority member of the designated committee (or their designees); each resolution allows only a limited route to amend—either one motion to recommit (for H.J. Res. 42 and H.J. Res. 61) or one motion to commit (for S.J. Res. 11).
- 4Committee designation: H.J. Res. 42 and H.J. Res. 61 fall under the Committee on Energy and Commerce (or their designees); S.J. Res. 11 falls under the Committee on Natural Resources (or their designees).
- 5Procedural intent: The resolution is designed to enable expedited floor consideration of these disapproval measures, outlining the order of business and limiting non-germane delays on the floor.