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HJRES 20 Became law

Nullifies the Department of Energy rule setting energy conservation standards for consumer gas-fired instantaneous water heaters, which was published in the Federal Register on December 26, 2024.

Official title: 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".

Outcome Public Law 119-6
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 15-JAN-2025
Referred 15-JAN-2025
On the calendar 25-FEB-2025
Passed 27-FEB-2025
Senate
Received 03-MAR-2025
On the calendar 09-APR-2025
Passed 10-APR-2025
President
Presented 09-MAY-2025
Signed 09-MAY-2025
Became law 09-MAY-2025
Key points
  • Disapproves the Department of Energy rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters
  • Publishes the rule at 89 Fed. Reg. 105188 (December 26, 2024)
  • Declares that the rule shall have no force or effect
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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Public Law, 09-MAY-2025).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Energy

Sponsor Gary J. Palmer (R-AL) Cosponsors · 29
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congress.gov page Public Law (10-MAY-2025) Placed on Calendar Senate (03-MAR-2025) Engrossed in House (27-FEB-2025) Introduced in House (15-JAN-2025) Enrolled Bill House: On passage Passed, 221-198, 27-FEB-2025 Senate: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in..., 52-42, 09-APR-2025 Senate: Passed Senate without amendment, 53-44, 10-APR-2025