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H.J.Res. 20: Disapproval of Department of Energy rule: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters

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".

Became LawPublic Law 119-6, signed May 9, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 15, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Feb 27, 2025, 221–198
  3. Passed Senate (completed)Apr 10, 2025, 53–44
  4. To the President (completed)May 9, 2025
  5. Became law (completed)May 9, 2025

Summary

Public Law, May 9, 2025

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Feb 27, 2025

On Passage

Passed 221–198

Yea 221majority 210Nay 198

  • Democrats11 yea, 198 nay
  • Republicans209 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Eugene Vindman (D-VA), Thomas Suozzi (D-NY), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Adam Gray (D-CA), Laura Gillen (D-NY), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Jared Golden (D-ME), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Donald Davis (D-NC) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) voted Yea; and 1 more

See how all 421 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 221

Republicans (209)

Independents (1)

Nay 198

Democrats (198)

Present 2

Republicans (2)

Not voting 12

Republicans (6)

Senate final vote, Apr 10, 2025

On the Joint Resolution

Passed 53–44

Yea 53majority 49Nay 44

  • Democrats2 yea, 43 nay
  • Republicans51 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents0 yea, 1 nay

Broke with their party: Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) voted Yea

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Showing 100 of 100 members

Yea 53

Democrats (2) broke with their party

Nay 44

Independents (1)

Not voting 3

Republicans (2)

Independents (1)

Roll calls

3 votes on this bill

Showing 3 of 3 roll calls

  • Apr 10, 2025SenateOn the Joint ResolutionFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 53–44
    Roll call 207 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats24300
    Republicans51002
    Independents0101
    Total534403

    Senate roll call 207: On the Joint Resolution. Joint Resolution Passed.

    2 crossed party lines: 2 Democrats

    How each member voted (100)
  • Apr 9, 2025SenateMotion to proceedPassed, yea-nay 52–42
    Roll call 206 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats24102
    Republicans50003
    Independents0101
    Total524206

    Senate roll call 206: On the Motion to Proceed. Motion to Proceed Agreed to.

    2 crossed party lines: 2 Democrats

    How each member voted (100)
  • Feb 27, 2025HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 221–198
    Roll call 53 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1119806
    Republicans209026
    Independents1000
    Total221198212

    House roll call 53: On Passage. Passed.

    11 crossed party lines: 11 Democrats

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

29

Who scored on this bill

342 points earned
  1. 1Gary Palmer R-AL SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, passed House, passed Senate, became law5 events+136
  2. 2Jon Ossoff D-GA2 maverick votes2 events+12
  3. 2Raphael Warnock D-GA2 maverick votes2 events+12
  4. 4Janelle Bynum D-OR1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 4Henry Cuellar D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. May 9, 2025Presented to the President. Signed by the President. Became Public Law 119-6.
  2. Apr 10, 2025Passed the Senate, 53–44.
  3. Feb 27, 2025Passed the House, 221–198.
  4. Jan 15, 2025Introduced in the House by Gary Palmer.
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  1. May 9, 2025Presented to President.
  2. May 9, 2025Signed by President.
  3. May 9, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-6.
  4. Apr 10, 2025Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2533, S2537-2538)
  5. Apr 10, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207.
  6. Apr 10, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207.
  7. Apr 10, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Apr 9, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number: 206.
  9. Apr 9, 2025Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2506)
  10. Mar 3, 2025Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 17.
  11. Feb 27, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 161. (consideration: CR H884-889)
  12. Feb 27, 2025Rule 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 debated for one hour each and the concurrent resolution is debated for 3 hours.
  13. Feb 27, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 20.
  14. Feb 27, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  15. Feb 27, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 53). (text: CR H884)
  16. Feb 27, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 53). (text: CR H884)
  17. Feb 27, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Feb 25, 2025Rules 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.
  19. Jan 15, 2025Introduced in House
  20. Jan 15, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.