Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) 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 Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1048) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This rule combines two energy-efficiency disapproval resolutions with a structured rule for a higher-education foreign-influence bill. This is a special House rule, not final enactment of the underlying policies. Its effect is to decide how the House may consider the named measures: it waives points of order, treats measures as read, sets debate time, identifies adopted committee or Rules Committee text, and preserves only the motions listed in the rule. The measures covered are H.J. Res. 24 on Department of Energy walk-in cooler and freezer standards, H.J. Res. 75 on Department of Energy commercial refrigerator and freezer standards, and H.R. 1048 on Higher Education Act disclosure requirements and restrictions involving foreign gifts, contracts, foreign entities, and countries of concern. That procedural design matters because it can move controversial disapproval resolutions or policy bills to a final vote while limiting the ability to raise procedural objections or offer amendments.
Who Benefits and How
Commercial refrigeration manufacturers, businesses using walk-in coolers and freezers, supporters of repealing DOE appliance standards, supporters of higher-education foreign-influence restrictions, and House Education and Workforce Committee leadership receive procedural benefits. House majority leadership benefits because the rule converts the covered measures into a controlled floor package. The House Rules Committee benefits because its report and special-rule language define the operative text and amendment process. Committee chairs benefit when they control debate time for their committee's measures. Supporters of the underlying resolutions or bills benefit because the waiver and previous-question language reduce procedural friction.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Supporters of DOE efficiency standards, colleges and universities affected by H.R. 1048, foreign entities and countries of concern subject to restrictions, and Members seeking amendments outside the Rules Committee report bear burdens. House Members seeking amendments bear a burden because amendments are barred or limited to the Rules Committee report. House minority leadership bears a burden because debate time is capped and the previous question prevents intervening motions except those named in the rule. Opponents of the covered measures lose some procedural tools because points of order against consideration and against provisions are waived. The House Clerk and floor staff must implement the timing, reading, amendment, and message instructions.
Key Provisions
- Provides consideration of H.J. Res. 24 with Energy and Commerce Committee debate.
- Provides consideration of H.J. Res. 75 with Energy and Commerce Committee debate.
- Provides Committee of the Whole consideration of H.R. 1048 with Rules Committee Print 119-1 treated as adopted.
- Limits H.R. 1048 amendments to those printed in the Rules Committee report.
- Waives points of order against the covered resolutions, H.R. 1048, and permitted amendments.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Sets House floor procedures for H.J. Res. 24 disapproving DOE walk-in cooler and freezer standards, H.J. Res. 75 disapproving DOE commercial refrigerator and freezer standards, and H.R. 1048 strengthening higher-education foreign gift, contract, and country-of-concern restrictions.
Key Policy Areas
Government, Energy, Education
Primary Purpose
Sets House floor procedures for H.J. Res. 24 disapproving DOE walk-in cooler and freezer standards, H.J. Res. 75 disapproving DOE commercial refrigerator and freezer standards, and H.R. 1048 strengthening higher-education foreign gift, contract, and country-of-concern restrictions.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- House majority leadership
- Supporters of H.J. Res. 24
- Supporters of H.J. Res. 75
- Commercial refrigeration manufacturers
- Supporters of H.R. 1048
- House Education and Workforce Committee leadership
Identified Costs
- House Members seeking floor amendments
- House minority leadership
- Supporters of DOE efficiency standards
- Colleges affected by H.R. 1048
- Universities affected by H.R. 1048
- Foreign entities subject to H.R. 1048
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HousePassed House (inferred from eh version)
Ms. Foxx, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
House Clerk, House Members seeking floor amendments, House Rules Committee
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "doe"
- → Department of Energy
- "rules_committee"
- → House Committee on Rules
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