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House Calendar No. 24 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 495 
[Report No. 118–108] 
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 44) providing 
for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 
and Explosives relating to ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms with At-
tached ‘stabilizing braces’ ’’; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
277) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide 
that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect 
unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 288) to amend title 5, United States 
Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations 
of statutory and regulatory provisions; providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 1615) to prohibit the use of Federal funds to ban gas 
stoves; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1640) to prohibit 
the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the 
proposed rule titled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation 
Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products’’, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2023 
Mr. MASSIE, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 
44) providing for congressional disapproval under chap-
ter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted 
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by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explo-
sives relating to ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms with 
Attached ‘stabilizing braces’ ’’; providing for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 277) to amend chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules 
of the executive branch shall have no force or effect 
unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law; 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 288) to 
amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature 
of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory 
and regulatory provisions; providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 1615) to prohibit the use of Federal funds 
to ban gas stoves; and providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 1640) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy 
from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed 
rule titled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy Con-
servation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking 
Products’’, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider in the House the joint resolu-
tion (H.J. Res. 44) providing for congressional dis-
approval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, 
of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms, and Explosives relating to ‘‘Factoring Criteria 
for Firearms with Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’ ’’. All 
points of order against consideration of the joint resolu-
tion 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 con-
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sidered as ordered 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 the Judiciary or their respective des-
ignees; and (2) one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 2. 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. 277) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive 
branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolu-
tion of approval is enacted into law. 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 one hour equal-
ly divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minor-
ity member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their 
respective designees. After general debate the bill shall be 
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. In 
lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed 
in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-6 
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shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the 
Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as the original bill for the purpose of further 
amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be consid-
ered 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 A of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution. 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 divi-
sion 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 consider-
ation 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 pre-
vious 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 mo-
tion to recommit. 
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SEC. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 288) to 
amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature 
of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory 
and regulatory provisions. All points of order against con-
sideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, an amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text 
of Rules Committee Print 118-7 shall be considered as 
adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 
All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amend-
ed, are waived. 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: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective des-
ignees; (2) the further amendment printed in part B of 
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution, if offered by the Member designated in the re-
port, which shall be in order without intervention of any 
point of order, shall be considered as read, shall be sepa-
rately debatable for the time specified in the report equally 
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, 
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and shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the 
question; and (3) one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 4. 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. 1615) to prohibit the use of Federal funds 
to ban gas stoves. 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 one hour equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their re-
spective designees. After general debate the bill shall be 
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The 
bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against 
provisions in the bill are waived. No amendment to the 
bill shall be in order except those printed in part C of 
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution. 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 
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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 amendments are waived. At the con-
clusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the 
Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with 
such amendments as may have been adopted. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening 
motion except one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 5. 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. 1640) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy 
from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed 
rule titled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy Con-
servation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking 
Products’’, 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 one hour equal-
ly divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minor-
ity member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
or their respective designees. After general debate the bill 
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
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rule. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of 
order against provisions in the bill are waived. No amend-
ment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in 
part D of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution. Each such amendment may be of-
fered only in the order printed in the report, may be of-
fered only by a Member designated in the report, shall 
be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time spec-
ified in the report equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amend-
ment, 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 amendments are 
waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for 
amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill 
to the House with such amendments as may have been 
adopted. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage 
without intervening motion except one motion to recom-
mit. 
SEC. 6. The ordering of the yeas and nays on the 
question of reconsideration of the vote on adoption of 
House Resolution 463 is vacated to the end that the mo-
tion to reconsider be laid on the table. 
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House Calendar No. 24 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 495 
[Report No. 118–108] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. 
Res. 44) providing for congressional disapproval under 
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire-
arms, and Explosives relating to ‘‘Factoring Criteria 
for Firearms with Attached ‘stabilizing braces’ ’’; pro-
viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 277) to 
amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to pro-
vide that major rules of the executive branch shall have 
no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval 
is enacted into law; providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 288) to amend title 5, United States Code, 
to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency inter-
pretations of statutory and regulatory provisions; pro-
viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1615) to pro-
hibit the use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves; and 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1640) to 
prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, imple-
menting, or enforcing the proposed rule titled ‘‘Energy 
Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Stand-
ards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products’’, 
and for other purposes. 
JUNE 12, 2023 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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