H. Res. 161 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
February 25, 2025. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider in the House the joint resolution 
(H.J. Res. 20) providing for congressional disapproval under 
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule sub-
mitted by the Department of Energy relating to ‘‘Energy 
Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for 
Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters’’. All 
points of order against consideration of the joint resolution 
are waived. The joint resolution shall be considered as read. 
All points of order against provisions in the joint resolution 
are waived. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the joint resolution and on any amendment thereto 
to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce or their respective designees; and (2) one mo-
tion to recommit.
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SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 
35) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the 
Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Waste Emis-
sions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Proce-
dures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Ex-
emptions’’. All points of order against consideration of the 
joint resolution are waived. The joint resolution shall be con-
sidered as read. All points of order against provisions in the 
joint resolution are waived. The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the joint resolution and on any 
amendment thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective des-
ignees; and (2) one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 3. 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 concurrent 
resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
years 2026 through 2034. The first reading of the concurrent
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resolution shall be dispensed with. All points of order against 
consideration of the concurrent resolution are waived. General 
debate shall not exceed three hours, with two hours of general 
debate confined to the congressional budget equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on the Budget or their respective designees 
and one hour of general debate on the subject of economic 
goals and policies equally divided and controlled by Rep-
resentative Schweikert of Arizona and Representative Beyer 
of Virginia or their respective designees. The amendment 
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the 
House and in the Committee of the Whole. The concurrent 
resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read. After 
general debate the Committee shall rise and report the con-
current resolution, as amended, to the House. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the concurrent res-
olution and amendments thereto to adoption without inter-
vening motion except amendments offered by the chair of the 
Committee on the Budget pursuant to section 305(a)(5) of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to achieve mathe-
matical consistency. The concurrent resolution shall not be
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subject to a demand for division of the question of its adop-
tion. 
Attest: 
Clerk.