Overturn the Department of Energy rule “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired…”
H.J.Res. 20 · Energy · Public Law 119-6
What it does
This joint resolution 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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Public Law), via GovInfo BILLSTATUS. Text, sponsors and history on Congress.gov. Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6].
House vote
Passed 221–198 on Feb. 27, 2025 · On Passage
Democrats 11–198, Republicans 210–0
Source: Official roll call · Voteview
Senate vote
Joint Resolution Passed 54–44 on April 10, 2025 · On the Joint Resolution
Democrats 2–43, Independents 0–1, Republicans 51–0
Source: Official roll call · Voteview