Vote Series I – June 14th, 2023

Biggs (R-AZ) – Amendment No. 4 – Lowers the threshold for designation as a “major rule” to $50 million

Good (R-VA) – Amendment No. 9 – Expands the definition of “major rule” to include any rule likely to result in increased access to abortion, abortion-related services, or abortion-related travel

Green, Al (D-TX) – Amendment No. 10 – Delays implementation of the legislation by 1 year and requires a study be conducted in that time by the GAO on the effects of implementation

Green, Al (D-TX) – Amendment No. 11 – Creates a rapid-review requirement which would allow executive branch rules to go into effect if Congress does not pass a joint resolution within 70 legislative days

Houlahan (D-PA) – Amendment No. 12 – Requires Congress to approve by vote any regulation with an economic impact over $1 billion instead of $100 million

Roy (R-TX) – Amendment No. 14 – Expands the definition of “major rule” to include any rule that references one of President Biden’s major diversity, equity, and inclusion executive orders

Roy (R-TX) – Amendment No. 15 – Expands the definition of “major rule” to include any rule likely to result in an increase in mandatory vaccinations

Democrat Motion to Recommit on H.R. 277

 Passage of H.R. 277 – REINS Act of 2023

McGovern (D-MA) – Amendment No. 2 – Prohibits Section 3 of the bill from taking effect unless and until the Secretary of Energy certifies that the provisions of the section would not adversely affect the energy security of the United States

Pallone (D-NJ) – Amendment No. 3 – Strikes provisions in the bill that would significantly limit future DOE rulemaking authority

Passage of H.R. 1640 – Save Our Gas Stoves Act

Democrat Motion to Table H. Res. 489 – Censuring and condemning Adam Schiff, Representative
of California’s 30th Congressional District

YEAS: 225

NAYS: 196

PRESENT: 7