Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to ‘‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 35) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions’’; and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

Sponsor: Erin Houchin (Republican-IN)February 25, 2025

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In Committee

Passed One Chamber

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

House would speed up votes on federal budget, water heater rules, and oil/gas pollution charges.

This resolution would set special rules for the House to quickly consider three important measures. It would allow votes on the government's budget for the next decade, a move to block new energy standards for gas water heaters, and a proposal to stop a pollution charge for oil and gas companies.

What Would Change

Today, these three measures would go through the House's standard, often lengthy, procedural steps, which can include various challenges. If this resolution passes, the House would consider them under specific, faster rules, including waived procedural challenges and set debate times, allowing for quicker votes.

Key Provisions

Sets special rules for the House to debate and vote on the federal budget for the government's budget year 2025 and future years through 2034.
Allows the House to consider a measure that would block new energy conservation standards for gas-fired instantaneous water heaters.
Allows the House to consider a measure that would block a waste emissions charge for petroleum and natural gas systems.
Waives most procedural challenges against these three measures, allowing for faster consideration.
Limits debate time for each measure to one to three hours.