Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".

House Votes

This measure sets up debate and votes in the House on three plans to overturn specific federal rules. It clears the way for the House to consider blocking: (1) a Department of Energy rule about appliance standards paperwork, labels, and enforcement; (2) an Environmental Protection Agency rule on hazardous air pollution from rubber tire manufacturing; and (3) a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management rule to protect marine archaeological resources. It does not itself change these rules, but it allows the House to take up the question of reversing them under the Congressional Review Act process .

If the House later votes to overturn any of these rules and that action becomes law, it could affect appliance makers and sellers, tire factories and their emissions standards, and protections for historic sites under the ocean. This resolution is about allowing those votes to happen, not deciding the final outcome .

Key points:

• Who is affected: Appliance manufacturers and retailers; rubber tire manufacturers; groups involved in protecting underwater historic sites .
• What changes: This measure allows the House to debate and vote on whether to overturn the three federal rules; it does not change the rules by itself .
• When: It authorizes consideration so the House can take up these votes on the floor .