The record

LegislationLegislation· May 2025
H.J.Res. 20 Signed into law

Sponsored by Gary J. Palmer (R)

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".

Nullifies the Department of Energy's rule raising efficiency standards for gas water heaters.

Tradeoff

Blocks a DOE rule that would have required gas-fired instantaneous water heaters to meet stricter energy efficiency standards. Manufacturers can continue selling models meeting the prior standard.

What's in it

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The House passed this 221-198 on February 27, 2025. The Senate agreed to proceed on April 9, 2025 by a vote of 52-42. The Senate then passed it 53-44 on April 10, 2025, and the President signed it into law.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jan 15, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Energy and Commerce(Jan 15, 2025)

  3. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #53 · Feb 27, 2025)

    221 yeanay 198

  4. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Mar 3, 2025)

  5. Senate

    On the

    Motion to Proceed to H.J.Res. 20

    Motion to Proceed Agreed to(Roll #206 · Apr 9, 2025)

    52 yeanay 42

  6. Senate

    On the Joint Resolution

    Joint Resolution Passed(Roll #207 · Apr 10, 2025)

    53 yeanay 44

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (May 9, 2025)

  8. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Donald Trump (R)

  9. Enacted

    Became law(May 9, 2025)

Final passage· 119th Congress · 2025–2027