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H.R. 3616Passed House

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Introduced: May 29, 2025

Latest action date: Dec 18, 2025

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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119th Congress
Introduced
May 29, 2025
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Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

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H.Amdt. 137houseAgreed toDec 17, 2025

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 951, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Energy and Commerce is considered adopted.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  3. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6000)

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  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347).

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  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6006)

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  6. At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3616, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Weber (TX) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

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  7. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3616.

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  9. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill.

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  10. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6000-6004)

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  11. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 951 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill.

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  12. Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II.

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  13. Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II.

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  14. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.

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  15. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302.

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  16. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302.

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  17. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.

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  18. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  19. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.

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  20. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  21. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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  22. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  23. Introduced in House

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  24. Introduced in House

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PassedDec 17, 2025House · Roll call 347

On Passage

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225 Yea203 Nay5 Not Voting
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David ScottNay
Doug LaMalfaYea
Eric SwalwellNot Voting
Joe CourtneyNot Voting
Lucy McBathNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneYea
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickNay
Steve WomackNot Voting
Tony GonzalesYea

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