House Report 118-487 - PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6192) TO AMEND THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT TO PROHIBIT THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY FROM PRESCRIBING ANY NEW OR AMENDED ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARD FOR A PRODUCT THAT IS NOT TECHNOLOGICALLY FEASIBLE AND ECONOMICALLY JUSTIFIED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 7109) TO REQUIRE A CITIZENSHIP QUESTION ON THE DECENNIAL CENSUS, TO REQUIRE REPORTING ON CERTAIN CENSUS STATISTICS, AND TO MODIFY APPORTIONMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES TO BE BASED ON UNITED STATES CITIZENS INSTEAD OF ALL PERSONS; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 109) PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED

[House Report 118-487]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

118th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 118-487

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6192) TO AMEND THE ENERGY
POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT TO PROHIBIT THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY FROM
PRESCRIBING ANY NEW OR AMENDED ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARD FOR A
PRODUCT THAT IS NOT TECHNOLOGICALLY FEASIBLE AND ECONOMICALLY
JUSTIFIED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE
BILL (H.R. 7109) TO REQUIRE A CITIZENSHIP QUESTION ON THE DECENNIAL
CENSUS, TO REQUIRE REPORTING ON CERTAIN CENSUS STATISTICS, AND TO
MODIFY APPORTIONMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES TO BE BASED ON UNITED STATES
CITIZENS INSTEAD OF ALL PERSONS; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE
JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 109) PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL
DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE
SUBMITTED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RELATING TO ``STAFF
ACCOUNTING BULLETIN NO. 121''; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE
BILL (H.R. 2925) TO AMEND THE OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993
TO PROVIDE FOR SECURITY OF TENURE FOR USE OF MINING CLAIMS FOR
ANCILLARY ACTIVITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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May 6, 2024.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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Mrs. Houchin, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following

R E P O R T

[To accompany H. Res. 1194]

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 1194, by a record vote of 8 to 4, report the
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6192, the
Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act, under a structured rule. The
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of
the bill. The resolution 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. The resolution provides that the
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the
Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill shall
be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be
considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order
against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution
makes in order only those amendments printed in the report.
Each amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the
report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the
time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by
the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of
the question. All points of order against the amendments
printed in the report are waived. The resolution provides for
one motion to recommit. The resolution further provides for
consideration of H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act, under
a closed rule. The resolution waives all points of order
against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that
the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the
Committee on Oversight and Accountability now printed in the
bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended,
shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points
of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The
resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Oversight and Accountability or their respective
designees. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit.
The resolution further provides for consideration of H.J. Res.
109, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission relating to ``Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 121'', under a closed rule. The
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of
the joint resolution. The resolution provides that the joint
resolution shall be considered as read. The resolution waives
all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution.
The resolution provides one hour of general debate equally
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Financial Services or their respective
designees. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit.
The resolution further provides for consideration of H.R. 2925,
the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024, under a closed rule.
The resolution waives all points of order against consideration
of the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment in the
nature of a substitute printed in House Report 118-416 shall be
considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be
considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order
against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution
provides thirty minutes of general debate equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees.
The resolution provides for one motion to recommit.

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of H.R. 6192, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 6192, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
the amendments printed in the report, the Committee is not
aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in
nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of H.R. 7109, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 7109, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
H.J. Res. 109 includes:
--Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII, which requires the inclusion
of a committee cost estimate in a committee report.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.J. Res. 109, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
H.R. 2925 includes:
--Clause 12 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of a
bill pursuant to a special order of business reported by the
Committee on Rules that has not been reported by a committee.
However, this is a technical waiver due to the adoption of the
motion to recommit on May 1, 2024.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 2925, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion
to report, together with the names of those voting for and
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 222

Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to amend the rule to make in
order amendment #2 to H.R. 2925, offered by Representative
Leger Fernandez, which bars a company that has a parent company
in an adversarial nation from operating on public land.
Defeated: 4-8

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mr. Reschenthaler............................... Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Massie...................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Burgess, Chairman........................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 223

Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to amend the rule to make in
order amendment #18 to H.R. 6192, offered by Representative
Chu, which changes the title to ``Hands off Our Bodies Act''
and strikes sections 2 and 3 and inserts the Women's Health
Protection Act. Defeated: 4-8

Rules Committee record vote No. 224

Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to amend the rule to make in
order amendments #2 and #3 to H.R. 7109, offered
Representatives Stansbury and Nickel, respectively. Amendment
#2 strikes all after the enacting clause and inserts a study by
the Comptroller General to focus on barriers to the accurate
representation of Hispanics in the decennial census. Amendment
#3 strikes all after the enacting clause and inserts H.R. 7910,
the FAIR MAPS Act, to implement independent redistricting
commissions in every state. Defeated: 4-8

Rules Committee record vote No. 225

Motion by Mrs. Houchin to report the rule. Adopted: 8-4

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mr. Reschenthaler............................... Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay
Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Yea Ms. Scanlon....................... Nay
Mr. Massie...................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Nay
Mr. Norman...................................... Yea Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Nay
Mr. Roy......................................... Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Yea
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Yea
Mr. Burgess, Chairman........................... Yea
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SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 6192 MADE IN ORDER

1. Gonzales, Tony (TX): Requires any new or amended energy
conservation standard to take into consideration rural
populations, cost of living comparisons, and climatic
differences. (10 minutes)
2. Huizenga (MI): Requires the Secretary of Energy to
disclose stakeholder meetings with entities that have ties to
China; produced studies regarding or advocated for policy that
limit, restrict, or ban the use of any type of energy; and have
applied for or received Federal funds. (10 minutes)
3. Kelly (PA), Hudson (NC), Balderson (OH): Prevents the
final rule titled ``Energy Conservation Program: Energy
Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers'' from
taking effect. (10 minutes)

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 6192 MADE IN ORDER

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gonzales of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 8, line 7, strike ``climatic differences'' and insert
``rural populations, cost of living comparisons, and climatic
differences''.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Huizenga of Michigan or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 7, after line 13, insert the following:
``(E) Disclosure.--The Secretary may not
prescribe a new or amended energy conservation
standard under this section for a type (or
class) of covered product unless the Secretary,
not later than the date on which the standard
is prescribed, publicly discloses each meeting
held by the Secretary, during the 5-year period
preceding such date, with any entity that--
``(i) has ties to the People's
Republic of China or the Chinese
Communist Party;
``(ii) has produced studies
regarding, or advocated for,
regulations or policy to limit,
restrict, or ban the use of any type of
energy; and
``(iii) has applied for or received
Federal funds.''.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Add at the end the following:

SEC. 4. DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS.

The final rule titled ``Energy Conservation Program: Energy
Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers'' (signed
on April 3, 2024; Docket No. EERE-2019-BT-STD-0018) shall not
take effect.