United StatesProviding 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".
What it does
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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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- May 9Presented to President.To President
- May 9Signed by President.Became Law
- May 9Became Public Law No: 119-6.Minor
- Apr 10Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2533, S2537-2538)
- Vote recorded On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 20. Result: Joint Resolution Passed.Senate
- Vote recorded On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 20. Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to.Senate
- Apr 10Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207.
- Apr 10Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 9Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number: 206.Passed Senate
- Apr 9Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2506)
- Mar 3Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 17.
- Feb 27Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 161. (consideration: CR H884-889)
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Passed.House
- Feb 27Rule 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.
- Feb 27DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 20.
- Feb 27The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Feb 27Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 53). (text: CR H884)Passed House
- Feb 27Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 25Rules 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.
- Jan 15Introduced in House
- Jan 15Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Introduced