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H. Con. Res. 89—Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.

H. Con. Res. 89 - Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.

Hearing Information

Meeting Information

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 5:00pm in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »

Bill Text

Text of H. Con. Res. 89PDFXML

Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy. (as introduced)

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 7-4 on Tuesday, June 7, 2016.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 767:
Agreed to by record vote of 235-163, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 230-163, on Wednesday, June 8, 2016.

MANAGERS:Woodall/Polis

1. Structured rule for H.R. 4775.

2. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

4. Makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill and provides that it shall be considered as read.

5. Waives all points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute.

6. Makes in order only those further amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. 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 not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

7. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the report.

8. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

9. Closed rules for H. Con. Res. 89 and H. Con. Res. 112.

10. Provides one hour of debate on each concurrent resolution equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means.

11. Waives all points of order against consideration of each concurrent resolution.

12. Provides that each concurrent resolution shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

13. Waives all points of order against provisions in each concurrent resolution.

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 181

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to report open rules for H.R. 4775, H. Con. Res. 89, and H. Con. Res. 112. Defeated: 4–7

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Ms. Foxx
No Vote
Mr. Cole
Nay
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mr. Stivers
No Vote
Mr. Collins
Nay
Mr. Byrne
Nay
Mr. Newhouse
Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chair
Nay
Ms. Slaughter
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Mr. Hastings
Yea
Mr. Polis
Yea

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 182

Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 7-4

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Ms. Foxx
No Vote
Mr. Cole
Yea
Mr. Woodall
Yea
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Stivers
No Vote
Mr. Collins
Yea
Mr. Byrne
Yea
Mr. Newhouse
Yea
Mr. Sessions, Chair
Yea
Ms. Slaughter
Nay
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Mr. Hastings
Nay
Mr. Polis
Nay