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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".

This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters and submitted by the Department of Energy (DOE) on December 26, 2024. Under the rule, DOE adopted amended energy conservation standards for gas-fired instantaneous water heaters to achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that DOE determined was technologically feasible and economically justified.

Measure
H.J.Res. 20 · 119th Congress
Latest action
May 9, 2025
Policy changes
1
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CRS summary (Public Law) · Congress.gov

Became Public Law No: 119-6.

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Rep. Gary J. Palmer (R-AL-6)

Joined by 29 cosponsors, 14 of them from the day it was introduced. Introduced January 15, 2025.

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  • House · February 27, 2025

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 53).

    221 yea · 198 nay · 14 other · Republicans 210–0 · Democrats 11–198 · Official record

  • Senate · April 10, 2025

    Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207.

    53 yea · 44 nay · 3 other · Republicans 51–0 · Democrats 2–43 · Independents 0–1 · Official record

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Nullifies the rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters and submitted by the Department of Energy (DOE) on December 26, 2024.

Under the rule, DOE adopted amended energy conservation standards for gas-fired instantaneous water heaters to achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that DOE determined was technologically feasible and economically justified.

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