H.J.Res. 20 · 119th Congress · House

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".

Enacted· Presented to President.
Introduced
Jan 15, 25
Passed House
Feb 27, 25
Passed Senate
Apr 10, 25
Sent to President
May 9, 25
Signed into Law
May 9, 25

Executive Summary

This act 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.

Previous Versions

00Jan 15, 2025

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 09, 2025Library of Congress

    Became Public Law No: 119-6.

    119Yea
    6Nay
    0NV
  2. MAY 09, 2025Library of Congress

    Signed by President.

  3. MAY 09, 2025Library of Congress

    Presented to President.

  4. APR 10, 2025Senate

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  5. APR 10, 2025Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote

    53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207.

    53Yea
    44Nay
    0NV
  6. APR 10, 2025Library of Congress

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207.

    53Yea
    44Nay
    0NV
  7. APR 10, 2025Senate

    Considered by Senate.

  8. APR 09, 2025Senate

    Measure laid before Senate by motion

    (consideration: CR S2506)

  9. APR 09, 2025Senate

    Measure laid before Senate by motion

    (consideration: CR S2506: 2)

  10. APR 09, 2025Senate

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number: 206.

    52Yea
    42Nay
    0NV
  11. MAR 03, 2025Senate

    Received in the Senate

    Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 17.

  12. FEB 27, 2025House floor actions

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  13. FEB 27, 2025House floor actions

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #53

    221 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 53). (text: CR H884)

    221Yea
    198Nay
    0NV
  14. FEB 27, 2025Library of Congress

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #53

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 53). (text: CR H884)

    221Yea
    198Nay
    0NV
  15. FEB 27, 2025House floor actions

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  16. FEB 27, 2025House floor actions

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 20.

  17. FEB 27, 2025House floor actions

    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 debated for one hour each and the concurrent resolution is debated for 3 hours.

  18. FEB 27, 2025House floor actions

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 161. (consideration: CR H884-889)

    884Yea
    889Nay
    0NV
  19. FEB 25, 2025House floor actions

    Rules 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.

  20. JAN 15, 2025House floor actions

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  21. JAN 15, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Committees

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jan 15, 2025

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