H.J.Res. 20 · 119th Congress
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted…
Full title
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".
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- House Introduced Jan 15, 2025
- House Passed Feb 27, 2025 221–198
- Senate Passed Apr 10, 2025 53–44
- President To the President May 9, 2025
- President Signed May 9, 2025
- Law May 9, 2025
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · May 9, 2025
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.
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Official title: 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".
Latest action (May 9, 2025): Became Public Law No: 119-6.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 15, 2025
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- House Introduced Jan 15, 2025
- House Passed Feb 27, 2025 221–198
- Senate Passed Apr 10, 2025 53–44
- President To the President May 9, 2025
- President Signed May 9, 2025
- Law May 9, 2025
Final vote · Senate · Apr 10, 2025
Passage — Joint Resolution Passed. Vote details
Senate Majority Leader: John Thune
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All recorded votes (3)
- Passage Joint Resolution Passed
Senate · Apr 10, 2025 · “On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 20” · Majority Leader: John Thune - Taking up the measure (motion to proceed) Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Senate · Apr 9, 2025 · “On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 20” · Majority Leader: John Thune - Passage Passed
House · Feb 27, 2025 · “On Passage” · Speaker: Mike Johnson