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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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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: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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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 5147 See who voted →
Mar 3, 2005 Senate · vote #19 On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 4 Passed 5246 See who voted →
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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.

What's happening now February 12, 2025

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.

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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/.
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S.J. Res. 4, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-4/.
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[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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