H.Res. 539Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 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".

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Sponsor: Michael Burgess [R-TX-26]
Policy area: Congress
Committee: Rules Committee
Latest action: Dec 1, 2015 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

IntroducedNov 30, 2015
Passed the HouseDec 1, 2015

What the measure doesCRS summary

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 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".

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.Res. 539 as introduced in House on Nov 30, 2015. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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Dec 1, 2015Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveDec 1, 2015

How every member votedHouse roll call 646

House Dec 1, 2015 · the primary vote

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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8), the “North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015”; the joint resolutions (S.J. Res.23) and (S.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval of certain EPA rules regarding Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines.

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242 Yea 179 Nay 12 not voting

Party-line vote No voting member broke with their own party.

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All members433 members

Democratic188 members

Republican245 members

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