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 Commercial Water Heating Equipment".

HJRES 218 is a congressional disapproval resolution targeting a specific Energy Department rule. It seeks to block the Department of Energy's 2023 rule establishing energy efficiency standards for commercial water heating equipment (published in the Federal Register on October 6, 2023). The resolution directs Congress to disapprove this rule under a specific legal process (Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code), which would prevent the rule from taking effect. This directly affects commercial water heater manufacturers and businesses required to meet the proposed efficiency standards. If passed, the rule would have no legal force or effect.