Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) to lower energy costs by increasing American energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, by promoting transparency, accountability, permitting, and production of American resources, and by improving water quality certification and energy projects, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Congress, House of Representatives, Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:  <p>This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 1 (Lower Energy Costs Act, which provides for the exploration, development, importation, and exportation of energy resources, such as oil, gas, and minerals).</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 260 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 260

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        March 28, 2023.
    Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker 
may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the 
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 1) to lower energy costs by increasing American energy production, 
exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, by promoting 
transparency, accountability, permitting, and production of American resources, 
and by improving water quality certification and energy projects, and for other 
purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of 
order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be 
confined to the bill and shall not exceed seven hours, with three hours equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees, three hours equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Natural Resources or their respective designees, and one hour equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure or their respective designees. After general 
debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. 
The amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in 
the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 
All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. No 
further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except those 
printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules. Each such further 
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. All points of order against such further amendments are 
waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the 
Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such 
further amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment 
thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to 
recommit.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.
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