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.
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Public Law 119-6
119th Congress
Joint Resolution
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''. <<NOTE: May 9,
2025 - [H.J. Res. 20]>>
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the
rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to ``Energy
Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-
fired Instantaneous Water Heaters'' (89 Fed. Reg. 105188 (December 26,
2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
Approved May 9, 2025.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.J. Res. 20 (S.J. Res. 4):
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 171 (2025):
Feb. 27, considered and passed House.
Apr. 9, 10, considered and passed Senate.
DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2025):
May 9, Presidential remarks.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 161. (consideration: CR H884-889)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 20.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 53). (text: CR H884)
Roll Call #53 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 53). (text: CR H884)
Roll Call #53 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 17.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number: 206.
Enacted as Public Law 119-6
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Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2506)
Considered by Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207.
Roll Call #207 (Senate)Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207.
Roll Call #207 (Senate)Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 119-6.
Became Public Law No: 119-6.