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NEGATIVE Climate 118th Congress

H.R.1615 Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act

Prevents the Consumer Product Safety Commission from regulating gas stoves for health and safety risks (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Gas stoves linked to 12.7% of childhood asthma (IJERPH 2023); bill blocks CPSC regulatory authority under 15 USC 2051.

American Lung Association — gas stove emissions linked to documented indoor NO2 levels exceeding EPA outdoor standards
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2051 et seq. — Consumer Product Safety Act; CPSC regulatory authority
  • Gruenwald et al., International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH), Vol. 20(1), 2023: gas stoves linked to 12.7% of childhood asthma cases

Bill activity

Introduced Mar 17, 2023 by Kelly Armstrong (R-ND). 5 cosponsors as of May 31, 2023. Passed the House Jun 13, 2023, 248-180.

  • Reached the House floor after the House Committee on Energy and Commerce reported it (H. Rept. 118-85), under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.495).
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this bill. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) voted nay on the House roll call counted in grades (roll no. 255, Jun 13, 2023).
  1. IntroducedMar 17, 2023
  2. Passed HouseJun 13, 2023
  3. Passed Senate 
  4. To President 
  5. Became Law 

Latest action Jun 15, 2023: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 102.

Sponsor Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)

5 cosponsors:

Cosponsorship closed Jun 1, 2023 (118th Congress): the House Energy and Commerce Committee reported the bill.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions
  1. Introduced in House
  2. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.House
  4. Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Discharged.House
  5. Debbie Lesko cosponsored (R-AZ)
  6. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 19.House
  7. Michael Lawler cosponsored (R-NY)
  8. 3 members cosponsored
  9. Reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-85.
  10. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 463 Reported to House.
  11. House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.463) (3 steps)
    1. On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 203 (Roll no. 247).
    2. Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On agreeing to the resolution Failed by recorded vote: 206 - 220 (Roll no. 248).
    3. On agreeing to the resolution Failed by recorded vote: 206 - 220 (Roll no. 248).
  12. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 495 Reported to House.
  13. House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.495), 1 amendment, passage (20 steps)
    1. On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 209 (Roll no. 249).
    2. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 209 (Roll no. 250).
    3. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 495.
    4. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 44, H.R. 277, H.R. 288, H.R. 1615 and H.R. 1640. The resolution provides for consideration of H. J. Res. 44 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and H.R. 277, H.R....
    5. House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 495 and Rule XVIII.
    6. The Speaker designated the Honorable Richard McCormick to act as Chairman of the Committee.
    7. GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1615.
    8. Amendment (A001) offered by Mrs. Boebert. (H.Amdt.186)
    9. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 495, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 1.
    10. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Schakowsky demanded a...
    11. Mr. Bilirakis moved that the committee rise.
    12. On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
    13. Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1615 as unfinished business.
    14. Considered as unfinished business.
    15. The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
    16. On agreeing to the Boebert amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 210 (Roll no. 254). (H.Amdt.186)
    17. The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1615.
    18. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
    19. The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
    20. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 180 (Roll no. 255).
  14. House vote: Passage of the billCounted in grades
    Passed, 248-180
    Of 5 cosponsors: 5 voted yea, 0 voted nay.
    Member breakdown · Official House roll call 255

Votes on this bill

6 votes: 6 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 1 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.

Jun 6, 20232:00 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.463On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 203 (Roll no. 247).Agreed to215-203Nay
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic020309
Republican215007
Independent0000
Total215203016
Official House roll call
Jun 6, 20232:52 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.463)On agreeing to the resolution Failed by recorded vote: 206 - 220 (Roll no. 248).Failed206-220Nay
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic020804
Republican2061204
Independent0000
Total20622008
Official House roll call
Jun 13, 20232:10 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.495On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 209 (Roll no. 249).Agreed to216-209Nay
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic020903
Republican216005
Independent0000
Total21620908
Official House roll call
Jun 13, 20232:20 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.495)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 209 (Roll no. 250).Agreed to218-209Nay
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic020903
Republican218003
Independent0000
Total21820906
Official House roll call
Jun 13, 20235:58 pmHouseVote on an amendment
H.Amdt.186, Lauren Boebert: Amendment prohibits Federal funding to include regulations that would result in the unavailability in the United States of a type (or class) of product based on the type of fuel the product consumes.On agreeing to the Boebert amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 210 (Roll no. 254).Agreed to222-210Nay
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic620702
Republican216305
Independent0000
Total22221007
Official House roll call
Jun 13, 20236:08 pmHousePassage of the billCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 180 (Roll no. 255).Passed248-180Nay

Counted in grades

Of 5 cosponsors: 5 voted yea, 0 voted nay. Question voted on: Passage of the bill

PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic2918003
Republican219002
Independent0000
Total24818005
Official House roll call

Amendments

1 amendment: 1 agreed to.

Agreed to (1)

H.Amdt.186Jun 13
Lauren BoebertAmendment prohibits Federal funding to include regulations that would result in the unavailability in the United States of a type (or class) of product based on the type of fuel the product consumes.Roll 254: 222-210

Bill blocking safety standards for gas stoves. CPSC-proposed standards address documented indoor air quality concerns including nitrogen dioxide exposure linked to childhood asthma (ALA data).