H.R. 1615 - Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act

Bill Text

    Text of H.R. 1615 PDF XML

    (as introduced and ordered reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce)

    H. Rept. 118-85 PDF

    Report from the Committee on Energy and Commerce to accompany H.R. 1615

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 9-4 on Monday, June 5, 2023.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 463: 
Not agreed to by a record vote of 206-220, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 215-203, on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.

MANAGERS: Massie/Scanlon

  1. Structured rule for H.R. 277.
  2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
  3. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.
  4. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-6 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
  5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
  6. Makes in order only those further amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report. Each such 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 in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
  7. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part A of the report.
  8. Provides one motion to recommit.
  9. Structured rule for H.R. 288.
  10. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
  11. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-7 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
  12. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
  13. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.
  14. Makes in order only the further amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. Each such 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.
  15. Waives all points of order against the amendment printed in part B of the report.
  16. Provides one motion to recommit.
  17. Structured rule for H.R. 1615.
  18. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
  19. 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.
  20. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
  21. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. 
  22. Makes in order only those further amendments printed in part C of the Rules Committee report. Each such 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 in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
  23. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part C of the report.
  24. Provides one motion to recommit.
  25. Structured rule for H.R. 1640.
  26. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
  27. 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.
  28. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
  29. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
  30. Makes in order only those further amendments printed in part D of the Rules Committee report. Each such 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 in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
  31. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part D of the report.
  32. Provides one motion to recommit.
     

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 9-4 on Monday, June 12, 2023.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 495: 
Agreed to by a record vote of 218-209, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 216-209, on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

MANAGERS: Massie/McGovern

  1. Closed rule for H.J. Res. 44.
  2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution.
  3. Provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read.
  4. Waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution.
  5. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.
  6. Provides one motion to recommit.
  7. Structured rule for H.R. 277.
  8. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
  9. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.
  10. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-6 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
  11. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
  12. Makes in order only those further amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report. Each such 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 in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
  13. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part A of the report.
  14. Provides one motion to recommit.
  15. Structured rule for H.R. 288.
  16. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
  17. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-7 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
  18. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
  19. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.
  20. Makes in order only the further amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. Each such 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.
  21. Waives all points of order against the amendment printed in part B of the report.
  22. Provides one motion to recommit.
  23. Structured rule for H.R. 1615.
  24. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
  25. 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.
  26. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
  27. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. 
  28. Makes in order only those further amendments printed in part C of the Rules Committee report. Each such 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 in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
  29. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part C of the report.
  30. Provides one motion to recommit.
  31. Structured rule for H.R. 1640.
  32. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
  33. 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.
  34. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
  35. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
  36. Makes in order only those further amendments printed in part D of the Rules Committee report. Each such 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 in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
  37. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part D of the report.
  38. Provides one motion to recommit.
  39. Provides that the ordering of the yeas and nays on the question of reconsideration of the vote on adoption of H. Res. 463 is vacated and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.

Amendments (click headers to sort)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Van Drew (NJ)RepublicanExpands the prohibition to include all gas appliances or devices commonly found in residential properties.Submitted
2Version 1Moskowitz (FL)DemocratChanges bill title to "Make Appliances Great Again Act."Submitted
3Version 1Moskowitz (FL)DemocratChanges bill title to "Stoves over Gun Violence Act."Submitted
4Version 1Ogles (TN)RepublicanStrikes "substantially" everywhere it appears in the text.Made in Order
5Version 1Moskowitz (FL)DemocratRedirects funds that would have been used to ban gas stoves to gun violence prevention efforts.Submitted
6Version 1Moskowitz (FL)DemocratWithdrawn Strikes bill text and replaces it with the "Protecting the Second Amendment through Responsible Gun Ownership Act."Withdrawn
7Version 2Moore (WI)DemocratLate Revised Prevents bill from restricting the ability of Consumer Product Safety Commission from conducting studies on the impact of products on children health.Revised
8Version 1Wilson (FL)DemocratLate Ensures the Consumer Product Safety Commission can protect children from the risk of respiratory injury caused by gas stoves.Submitted
9Version 1Boebert (CO)RepublicanLate Expands the prohibition on federal funding to include regulations that would result in the unavailability in the United States of a type (or class) of product based on the type of fuel the product consumes.Made in Order
10Version 1Ogles (TN)RepublicanLate Ensures that no Federal funds may be made available to a State that imposes or enforces a prohibition on gas stoves.Submitted
11Version 1Molinaro (NY)RepublicanLate Requires a GAO study on the effect of banning natural gas appliances on electricity rates.Submitted
12Version 1Porter (CA)DemocratLate Clarifies that nothing in the legislation will be construed to provide an unfair market advantage to gas stoves over their competitors.Submitted

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 61

Motion by Ms. Scanlon to amend the rule to make in order amendment #8 to H.R. 1615, offered by Representative Wilson, which ensures the Consumer Product Safety Commission can protect children from the risk of respiratory injury caused by gas stoves. Defeated: 4–8

Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mr. Reschenthaler
Nay
Mrs. Fischbach
Nay
Mr. Massie
Nay
Mr. Norman
No Vote
Mr. Roy
Nay
Mrs. Houchin
Nay
Mr. Langworthy
Nay
Mr. Cole, Chairman
Nay
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Neguse
Yea
Ms. Leger Fernández
Yea
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 62

Motion by Ms. Scanlon to amend the rule to make in order amendment #7 to H.R. 1615, offered by Representative Moore, which prevents the bill from restricting the ability of the Consumer Product Safety Commission to conduct studies on the impact of products on children’s health. Defeated: 4–8

Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mr. Reschenthaler
Nay
Mrs. Fischbach
Nay
Mr. Massie
Nay
Mr. Norman
No Vote
Mr. Roy
Nay
Mrs. Houchin
Nay
Mr. Langworthy
Nay
Mr. Cole, Chairman
Nay
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Neguse
Yea
Ms. Leger Fernández
Yea
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 64

Motion by Mr. Massie to report the rule. Adopted: 9-4

Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler
Yea
Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Mr. Massie
Yea
Mr. Norman
Yea
Mr. Roy
Yea
Mrs. Houchin
Yea
Mr. Langworthy
Yea
Mr. Cole, Chairman
Yea
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Neguse
Nay
Ms. Leger Fernández
Nay
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 65

Motion by Mr. Massie to report the rule. Adopted 9-4

Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler
Yea
Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Mr. Massie
Yea
Mr. Norman
Yea
Mr. Roy
Yea
Mrs. Houchin
Yea
Mr. Langworthy
Yea
Mr. Cole, Chairman
Yea
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Neguse
Nay
Ms. Leger Fernández
Nay