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".

Bill: 119-hjres-20
Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Energy
Energy efficiency and conservation
Lighting, heating, cooling
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 
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.

action_date: 2025-05-09
text: 
This act 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-05-09
text: Became Public Law No: 119-6.
action_date: 2025-05-09
text: Became Public Law No: 119-6.
action_date: 2025-05-09
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-05-09
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-05-09
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2025-05-09
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2025-04-10
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2025-04-10
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207.
action_date: 2025-04-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207.
action_date: 2025-04-10
text: Considered by Senate.
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2506: 2)
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number: 206.
action_date: 2025-03-03
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 17.
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 53). (text: CR H884)
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 53). (text: CR H884)
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 20.
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 20, H.J. Res. 35 and H. Con. Res. 14. The resolution provides for consideration of two joint resolutions, H.J.Res.20, under a closed rule and H.J.Res. 35, under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 14, under a closed rule. The joint resolutions are debated for one hour each and the concurrent resolution is debated for 3 hours.
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 161. (consideration: CR H884-889)
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 161 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 20, H.J. Res. 35 and H. Con. Res. 14. The resolution provides for consideration of two joint resolutions, H.J.Res.20, under a closed rule and H.J.Res. 35, under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 14, under a closed rule. The joint resolutions are debatable for one hour each and the concurrent resolution is debatable for 3 hours.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 119-6