The record

LegislationLegislation· Mar 2023
HR 1

Sponsored by Steve Scalise (R)

Lower Energy Costs Act

Would have made it easier to build and permit energy projects, and cut several climate programs.

Tradeoff

Would have sped up energy permits and limits on new oil and gas projects. Would have also repealed the greenhouse gas reduction fund and the methane emissions fee.

What's in it

See official bill text
Estimated Budgetary Effects of Divisions A and B of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, as modified by Amendment 154, the Manager's Amendmentwww.cbo.gov/publication/59029 · Mar 2023

The House passed the bill 225-204 on March 30, 2023, after a motion to send it back to committee failed 207-222. The bill expired when the 118th Congress ended.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Mar 14, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Mar 14, 2023)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    On

    Failed(Roll #181 · Mar 30, 2023)

    207 yeanay 222

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #182 · Mar 30, 2023)

    225 yeanay 204

Passage votes· Mar 30, 2023· 118th Congress · 2023–2025