[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 19 (Thursday, February 1, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D105-D106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SALT MARRIAGE PENALTY ELIMINATION ACT; DENOUNCING THE HARMFUL, ANTI-
AMERICAN ENERGY POLICIES OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 7160, the 
``SALT Marriage Penalty Elimination Act''; and H. Res. 987, denouncing 
the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, 
and for other purposes. The Committee granted, by a record vote of 8-5, 
a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 7160, the ``SALT Marriage 
Penalty Elimination Act'', and H. Res. 987, Denouncing the harmful, 
anti-American energy policies of the Biden Administration, and for 
other purposes. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7160, the 
``SALT Marriage Penalty Elimination Act'', under closed rule. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one 
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means or their 
respective designees. The rule provides for one motion to recommit. The 
rule further provides for consideration of H. Res. 987, Denouncing the 
harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden Administration, and 
for other purposes, under a closed rule. The rule provides that upon 
adoption of the resolution it shall be in order without intervention of 
any point of order to consider H. Res. 987. The rule provides that the 
resolution shall be considered as read. Finally, the rule provides one 
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or 
their respective designees. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Burgess, Castor of Florida, Lawler, and Schneider.

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Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.