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S.J. Res. 4 119th Congress Senate

A joint resolution 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:…

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Official title: A joint resolution 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".

Introduced: January 23, 2025 Introduced by: Ted Cruz Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of EnergyEnergy efficiency and conservationLighting, heating, coolingOil and gas
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Feb 12, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.
Feb 12, 2025
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
Jan 23, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 27, 2023 Senate · vote #99 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 4 Rejected 51–47 See who voted →
Mar 3, 2005 Senate · vote #19 On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 4 Passed 52–46 See who voted →
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.

 Plain-English 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 56

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • WGL
    for WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION
    for NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • CMS ENERGY CORP
    for CMS ENERGY CORP · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • WGL
    for WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION
    for NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • CMS ENERGY CORP
    for CMS ENERGY CORP · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

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 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 14
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 10, 2025
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Justice, James C.
West Virginia · Feb 4, 2025
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jan 30, 2025
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jan 23, 2025
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jan 23, 2025
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 23, 2025
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jan 23, 2025
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jan 23, 2025
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 23, 2025
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jan 23, 2025
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jan 23, 2025
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Sheehy, Tim
Montana · Jan 23, 2025
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jan 23, 2025
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 23, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 4: A joint resolution 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".. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-4/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 4: A joint resolution 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".." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-4/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 4, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-4/.
Markdown link
[S.J. Res. 4: A joint resolution 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".](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-4/)
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