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proceduralApr 10, 2025 · Senate roll call · procedural · Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to

On the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Proceed to H.J.Res. 20

This was a procedural vote — a decision about process (such as ending debate or handling a motion), not a direct vote on a bill, amendment, or nominee.

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".

In plain language

  • House joint resolution in the 119th Congress.
  • Nullifies the rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters and submitted.
  • House passed it on Feb 27, 2025 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea52

Democrat: 2 · Republican: 50

Nay42

Democrat: 41 · Independent: 1

Present0

Not Voting6

Democrat: 2 · Independent: 1 · Republican: 3

How each member voted (100)

Yea (52)

Nay (42)

Not Voting (6)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.