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substantiveApr 10, 2025 · Senate roll call · passage · Result: Joint Resolution Passed

On the Joint Resolution — H.J.Res. 20

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

Yea53

Democrat: 2 · Republican: 51

Nay44

Democrat: 43 · Independent: 1

Present0

Not Voting3

Independent: 1 · Republican: 2

How each member voted (100)

Yea (53)

Nay (44)

Not Voting (3)

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