US Congress House Resolution 539 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-12-01 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 8) to modernize energy infrastructure, build a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster America's energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 23) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units". Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 8) to modernize energy infrastructure, build a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster America's energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 23) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 8) to modernize energy infrastructure, build a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster America's energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 23) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".

Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]

2015-12-01 - House - On Agreeing to the Resolution (Y: 243 N: 181 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-12-01 - House - On Ordering the Previous Question (Y: 242 N: 179 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-12-01	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-12-01	House	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 243 - 181 (Roll no. 647). (text: CR H8658)
2015-12-01	House	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 179 (Roll no. 646). (consideration: CR H8676)
2015-12-01	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8676-8678)
2015-12-01	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 539, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2015-12-01	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 539.
2015-12-01	House	Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8658-8663)
2015-11-30	House	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 76.
2015-11-30	House	Resolution provides for one hour of general debate only on H.R. 8; resolution provides for one hour of general debate on S.J. Res. 23 and S.J. Res. 24 as well as one motion to commit on each joint resolution.
2015-11-30	House	The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-353, by Mr. Burgess.

HB8 (Related) 2015-12-07 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SJR23 (Related) 2016-01-11 - Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. (text of veto message: CR 01/11/2016 S28-29)
SJR24 (Related) 2016-01-11 - Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. (text of veto message: CR 01/11/2016 S28-29)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/539/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres539/BILLS-114hres539rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres539/BILLS-114hres539eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2015646
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2015647