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