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 Commercial Water Heating Equipment".

Bill: 119-hjres-15
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8]
Introduced: 2025-01-09
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Department of Energy

Energy efficiency and conservation

Lighting, heating, cooling
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the final rule titled <em>Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heating Equipment</em>, which was submitted by the Department of Energy on October 6, 2023. The rule adopts more stringent energy conservation standards for commercial water heating equipment under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act in order to achieve more energy savings.</p>

tv_txt: IA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 15 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Messmer submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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 Commercial Water Heating Equipment .

That Congress disapproves the final rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heating Equipment (88 Fed. Reg. 69686 (October 6, 2023)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.