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 resolution blocks a Department of Energy rule that would have set new energy efficiency standards for gas-fired instant water heaters. It prevents the rule from taking effect, meaning appliance manufacturers would not have to meet the proposed efficiency requirements. The rule, submitted in December 2024, directly affected manufacturers of these water heaters and consumers purchasing them. Congress approved this disapproval through a joint resolution passed on May 9, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Signed May 9, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House Feb 27, 2025
How they voted
53–44
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 100
Apr 10, 2025
D
Democratic45
95% Nay
I
Independent2
50% Nay
R
Republican53
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
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Mixed
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Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
2
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207.
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 53). (text: CR H884)
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 53). (text: CR H884)
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gary J. Palmer
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
Co
Austin Scott
RRepublican
Co
Barry Loudermilk
RRepublican
Co
Barry Moore
RRepublican
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Gill
RRepublican
Co
Brian Jack
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
Cliff Bentz
RRepublican
Co
Dan Crenshaw
RRepublican
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