H.R. 1: Lower Energy Costs Act
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H.R. 1: Lower Energy Costs Act
118th Congress · introduced 2023-03-14 · Energy · Latest: The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2023-03-14 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 16 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 174 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1 (2023-03-30), Agreed to. See all
- Where it stands now: The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Lower Energy Costs Act
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Lower Energy Costs Act
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Sponsor: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · 49 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: Estimated Budgetary Effects of Divisions A and B of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act (2023-03-23); CBO cost estimate: 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 Amendment (2023-03-28)
Cosponsors on this site
Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Sam Graves (R-MO), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), John Joyce (R-PA), John R. Curtis (R-UT), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), August Pfluger (R-TX), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Gary J. Palmer (R-AL), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Ryan K. Zinke (R-MT), Mike Carey (R-OH), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Mark Alford (R-MO), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK), Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] reported raising $11.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 167 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1 (2023-03-29): Agreed to
- House roll call 168 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1 (2023-03-29): Agreed to
- House roll call 169 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1 (2023-03-29): Agreed to
- House roll call 170 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1 (2023-03-29): Agreed to
- House roll call 171 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1 (2023-03-29): Agreed to
- House roll call 172 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1 (2023-03-29): Failed
- House roll call 173 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1 (2023-03-29): Failed
- House roll call 174 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1 (2023-03-30): Agreed to
- House roll call 175 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1 (2023-03-30): Agreed to
- House roll call 176 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1 (2023-03-30): Failed
- House roll call 177 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1 (2023-03-30): Agreed to
- House roll call 178 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1 (2023-03-30): Failed
- House roll call 179 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1 (2023-03-30): Agreed to
- House roll call 180 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1 (2023-03-30): Agreed to
- House roll call 181 (2023): On Motion to Recommit, HR1 (2023-03-30): Failed
- House roll call 182 (2023): On Passage, HR1 (2023-03-30): Passed
Sources
- Official summary
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr1.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>
Record fed-us-cong118-hr1 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118