A joint resolution 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-sjres-4
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2025-01-23
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Energy

Energy efficiency and conservation

Lighting, heating, cooling

Oil and gas
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled <em>Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters </em>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.</p>

tv_txt: IIA Calendar No. 12 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 4 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Sheehy , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Banks , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Lee , Mr. Justice , and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources February 12, 2025 Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c) , and placed on the calendar JOINT RESOLUTION 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 .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters (89 Fed. Reg. 105188 (December 26, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

February 12, 2025 Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c) , and placed on the calendar

tv_txt: IIA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 4 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Sheehy , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Banks , and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources JOINT RESOLUTION 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 .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters (89 Fed. Reg. 105188 (December 26, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.