H.R. 1640 - Save Our Stoves Act

Bill Text

    Text of H.R. 1640 PDF XML

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

    H. Rept. 118-86 PDF

    Report from the Committee on Energy and Commerce to accompany H.R. 1640

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 1Moskowitz (FL)DemocratChanges bill title to "Appliance Bill of Rights."Submitted
2Version 1Moskowitz (FL)DemocratAdds a sense of Congress that gas stoves merit consideration for an honorary statue in statuary hall.Submitted
3Version 1Moskowitz (FL)DemocratEstablishes a czar position within the Department of Energy called ‘‘Supreme Allied Gas Commander’’ to police the use and sale of gas stoves.Submitted
4Version 1Huizenga (MI)RepublicanRequires 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.Made in Order
5Version 1Davis (NC)DemocratWithdrawn Requires a report on the feasibility of manufacturing new gas stoves with appliances to reduce the level of benzene that is emitted from the appliances.Withdrawn
6Version 1DelBene (WA)DemocratRequires the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study comparing the costs and benefits to consumers of switching to electric kitchen ranges and ovens, taking into consideration recently enacted incentives. The bill cannot take effect until the study is submitted to Congress.Submitted
7Version 1McGovern (MA)DemocratProhibits Section 3 of the bill from taking effect unless and until the Secretary of Energy certifies that the provisions of the section would not adversely affect the energy security of the United States.Made in Order
8Version 1Pallone (NJ)DemocratStrikes provisions in the bill that would significantly limit future DOE rulemaking authority.Made in Order
9Version 1Castor (FL)DemocratLate Changes the title of the bill to the "GOP Gaslighting Act"Submitted
10Version 1Castor (FL)DemocratLate Requires the Secretary of Energy to complete a study in consultation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission that examines costs and benefits of household appliances.Submitted
11Version 1Molinaro (NY)RepublicanLate Requires a GAO study on the impact a ban on natural gas appliances would have 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. 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