[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

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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. 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

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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. 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.