House resolution · 114th Congress · Latest step: Passed House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to modernize energy infrastructure, build a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster America's energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 23) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Burgess R-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedNov 30, 2015
- Committee actionNov 30, 2015
- Passed HouseDec 1, 2015 · 243–181
Latest action: Dec 1, 2015 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.Res. 539.
- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 114-353 ↗.Source: Congress.gov, record updated April 7, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/114/HRPT/353
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.Res. 539, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hres/539
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
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Cosponsors
No cosponsors.
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Sponsor’s state and district
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