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H.Res.463 / 118th Congress

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 277) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 288) to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1615) to prohibit the use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1640) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products", and for other purposes.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 495, H. Res. 463 motion to reconsider is laid on the table.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 5, 2023

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 277) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 288) to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1615) to prohibit the use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1640) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] · R–KY

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    1. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 495, H. Res. 463 motion to reconsider is laid on the table.

    2. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on the motion to reconsider and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

    3. Mr. Scalise moved to reconsider.

    4. On agreeing to the resolution Failed by recorded vote: 206 - 220 (Roll no. 248).

      House roll call 248 · Individual votes
    5. Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On agreeing to the resolution Failed by recorded vote: 206 - 220 (Roll no. 248).

      House roll call 248 · Individual votes
    6. On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 203 (Roll no. 247).

      House roll call 247 · Individual votes
    7. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2758-2760)

    8. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 463, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question on the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Scanlon demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

    9. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 463.

    10. Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2750-2758; text: CR H2750-2751)

    11. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 23.

    12. 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.

    13. The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-102, by Mr. Massie.

    14. The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-102, by Mr. Massie.

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    16. Introduced in House

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