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HJRES 20 119th Congress

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".

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...

Excerpt from the latest CRS summary May 9, 2025 Congress.gov

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Latest action May 9, 2025 Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] Energy
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Official actions 24 24 dated action records.
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Text versions 5 4 dated, 1 without a supplied date.
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Related measures 2 2 undated relationships.
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    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

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  2. Official action Congress.gov · 10:35 am UTC

    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.

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    Engrossed in House

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    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 161. (consideration: CR H884-889)

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    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.

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

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    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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

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

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

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

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    Placed on Calendar Senate

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    Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2506)

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

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    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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

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

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    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2533, S2537-2538)

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    Became Public Law No: 119-6.

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    Became Public Law No: 119-6.

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    Signed by President.

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    Signed by President.

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    Presented to President.

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    Presented to President.

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    Public Law 119-6

    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".

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IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the House. Congress.gov
Official actionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code Intro-H Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 1000 Congress.gov
Text versionIntroduced in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionRules 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. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H1L210 Congress.gov
Text versionEngrossed in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 161. (consideration: CR H884-889) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 Congress.gov
Official actionRule 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. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 20. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H35000 Congress.gov
Official actionOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 53). (text: CR H884) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H37100 Congress.gov
Official actionPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 53). (text: CR H884) No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 8000 Congress.gov
Official actionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310 Congress.gov
Official actionReceived in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 17. No additional detail supplied.Calendars · Senate Congress.gov
Text versionPlaced on Calendar Senate A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionMeasure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2506) No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number: 206. No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionMessage on Senate action sent to the House. No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionPassed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207. No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207. No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 17000 Congress.gov
Official actionConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2533, S2537-2538) No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionBecame Public Law No: 119-6. No additional detail supplied.President · Library of Congress · Code E40000 Congress.gov
Official actionBecame Public Law No: 119-6. No additional detail supplied.BecameLaw · Library of Congress · Code 36000 Congress.gov
Official actionSigned by President. No additional detail supplied.President · Library of Congress · Code E30000 Congress.gov
Official actionSigned by President. No additional detail supplied.BecameLaw · Library of Congress · Code 36000 Congress.gov
Official actionPresented to President. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code E20000 Congress.gov
Official actionPresented to President. No additional detail supplied.President · Library of Congress · Code 28000 Congress.gov
Enactment recordPublic Law 119-6 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". Congress.gov
Text versionPublic Law A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov

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CRS summary

Public Law May 9, 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.

Introduced in House Jan 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.

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