119th Congress (2025–2027) · House joint resolution · Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
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".
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 3 |
| Chamber | House and Senate |
| Latest vote | 2025-04-10: Joint Resolution Passed (53-44) |
| Latest action | 2025-05-09: Became Public Law No: 119-6. |
| Policy area | Energy |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Department of Energy, Energy efficiency and conservation, Lighting, heating, cooling, Oil and gas
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | On the Joint Resolution H. J. Res. 20 | Joint Resolution Passed (53-44) | 52 | 43 | 3 | Official tally |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | On the Motion to Proceed H. J. Res. 20 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-42) | 51 | 41 | 6 | Official tally |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 218 | 195 | 13 | Official tally |
HJRES20 (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…) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6].
On 2025-05-09: Became Public Law No: 119-6.
3 recorded votes in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2025-04-10, was "On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 20": Joint Resolution Passed (53-44).