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H.R.1615 / 118th Congress

Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 102.

Official summary

Version 53 · Passed House · Jun 13, 2023

Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act

This bill prohibits the Consumer Product Safety Commission from using federal funds to (1) regulate gas stoves as a banned hazardous product; or (2) issue or enforce a product safety standard that prohibits the use or sale of gas stoves, substantially increases the price of gas stoves, or makes a type of product unavailable based on the kind of fuel it consumes.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] · R–ND

Committees

  • Energy and Commerce Committee
5 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 102.

  2. Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 180 (Roll no. 255).

    House roll call 255 · Individual votes
  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 180 (Roll no. 255).

    House roll call 255 · Individual votes
  6. The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

  7. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  8. The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1615.

  9. The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

  10. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2854-2855)

  11. Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1615 as unfinished business.

  12. On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

  13. Mr. Bilirakis moved that the committee rise.

  14. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Schakowsky demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  15. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 495, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 1.

  16. GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1615.

  17. The Speaker designated the Honorable Richard McCormick to act as Chairman of the Committee.

  18. House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 495 and Rule XVIII.

  19. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 44, H.R. 277, H.R. 288, H.R. 1615 and H.R. 1640. The resolution provides for consideration of H. J. Res. 44 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and H.R. 277, H.R. 288, H.R. 1615, and H.R. 1640 under structured rules with one hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed on each measure. The resolution also provides that the ordering of the yeas and nays on the question of reconsideration of the vote on adoption of H. Res. 463 be considered vacated and the motion to reconsider be laid on the table.

  20. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 495. (consideration: CR H2844-2852; text: CR H2851)

  21. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 495 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 44, H.R. 277, H.R. 288, H.R. 1615 and H.R. 1640. The resolution provides for consideration of H. J. Res. 44 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and H.R. 277, H.R. 288, H.R. 1615, and H.R. 1640 under structured rules with one hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed on each measure. The resolution also provides that the ordering of the yeas and nays on the question of reconsideration of the vote on adoption of H. Res. 463 be considered vacated and the motion to reconsider be laid on the table.

  22. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 463 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 277, H.R. 288, H.R. 1615 and H.R. 1640. The resolution provides for consideration of H. R. 277 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; H. R. 288 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; H. R. 1615 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; and H. R. 1640 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate. One motion to recommit on each measure.

  23. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 62.

  24. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-85.

  25. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-85.

  26. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 19.

  27. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  28. Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Discharged.

  29. Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

  30. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  31. Introduced in House

  32. Introduced in House

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