H.RES.406: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2401) to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-213, by Mr. Bishop (UT).

The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in this report and shall be debatable for the time specified in this report.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 74.

Considered as privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 406.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 406, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

Considered as unfinished business.

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 184 (Roll no. 723).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 245 - 175 (Roll no. 724).

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