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".

Sponsored by Palmer, Gary J. (Republican-Alabama)

H.J.Res. 20 · Enacted 2025-05-09 · View on 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.

How it passed

house On Passage — Passed
Democratic: 11 Yea – 192 Nay (5 other)Independent: 1 Yea – 0 NayRepublican: 205 Yea – 0 Nay (8 other)
senate

Passed without a recorded vote — no member of either party recorded opposition.

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