H.J.Res. 20House joint resolution · 119th CongressSigned into lawEnergy

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".

Sponsored byGary J. PalmerR-AL-6Introduced Jan 15, 2025Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (May 9, 2025) No: 119-6.

What it does

Congressional Research Service, 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.

Face Value

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How much of this bill its name accounts for.

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  • Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.

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What Congress did

1 recorded
  • decisive vote

    House · Feb 27, 2025

    Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.

    221198

    Passed

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Who lobbied on this

2 organizations

These organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.

  • American Gas Associationno position stated
    Draft legislation to Federally preempt States from limiting consumer energy choice (fuel neutral). H. J. RES. 20, S.J. RES 4.- Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters Public Law… filing ↗
  • …fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034, provisions relating to Medicare and Medicaid H.J.Res. 20, Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,… filing ↗

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