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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…

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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 Commercial Water Heating Equipment".

Introduced: January 9, 2025 Introduced by: Messmer, Mark B. Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov

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This joint resolution nullifies the final rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heating Equipment, which was submitted by the Department of Energy on October 6, 2023. The rule adopts more stringent energy conservation standards for commercial water heating equipment under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act in order to achieve more energy savings.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 15: 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 Commercial Water Heating Equipment".. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-15/

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"H.J. Res. 15: 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 Commercial Water Heating Equipment".." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-15/.

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H.J. Res. 15, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-15/.

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[H.J. Res. 15: 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 Commercial Water Heating Equipment".](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-15/)