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The House rejected a procedural attempt to send the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act back to committee. This failed vote allowed the House to move forward with a final vote to pass the bill.
The House voted on H.R. 4758, a bill that would repeal federal programs providing rebates to homeowners for energy-efficient upgrades, such as heat pumps and electric stoves. The bill also seeks to cancel funding for state-level training and building code programs designed to promote energy efficiency. This specific vote was on a "Motion to Recommit." In the House of Representatives, this is a procedural move typically used by the minority party to try and stop a bill right before its final passage. Under current rules, this is a straightforward vote to return the bill to a committee, which effectively ends its progress. The motion failed on a party-line basis, meaning the Republican majority successfully blocked the Democratic attempt to stall the bill. Because the motion failed, the House was able to proceed immediately to the final vote on passing the bill itself.
The House immediately proceeded to a final vote on the bill, which passed.
OPEN BILL →Democrats. The Democratic caucus voted unanimously in favor of sending the bill back to committee.
Republicans. The Republican caucus voted unanimously against the motion to ensure the bill moved to a final passage vote.
The House rejected a procedural attempt to send the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act back to committee.
This failed vote allowed the House to move forward with a final vote to pass the bill.
This motion is a procedural tool used by the minority party to try and stop a bill just before its final vote. Under current House rules, it serves as a last-minute attempt to send the bill back to a committee, which usually kills the proposal.
The House immediately proceeded to a final vote on the bill, which passed.
The vote followed strict party lines, with Democrats attempting to block the bill and Republicans moving it forward.
The Democratic caucus voted unanimously in favor of sending the bill back to committee.
The Republican caucus voted unanimously against the motion to ensure the bill moved to a final passage vote.
The lone Independent member voted with the Republicans against the motion.