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title: "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\"."
identifier: "114-HRES-539"
congress: 114
bill_number: 539
bill_type: "HRES"
version_code: "eh"
version_type: "Engrossed in House"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/114/bills/hres/539"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/539"
other_versions:
  - { code: "rh", type: "Reported in House", date: "2015-11-30", url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/114/bills/hres/539/text.md?version=rh" }
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T02:49:27.414Z"
---
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. 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. 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. After general debate, the Committee of the Whole shall rise without motion. No further consideration of the bill shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.
## SEC. 2

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## SEC. 3

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