H.J.Res. 20 · Where this bill is now
Became law
Public Law 119-6, May 9, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBlocks new gas water heater efficiency standards
This resolution would cancel a Department of Energy rule that set new energy efficiency standards for gas-fired instantaneous water heaters. The Energy Department had adopted these updated standards based on what it determined was both technologically possible and economically reasonable to achieve.
How it affects you
If this passes, manufacturers of gas water heaters would no longer have to meet the new efficiency standards the Energy Department created. For people buying or replacing a gas water heater, this means the appliances available to you would not be required to meet those updated efficiency requirements.
Read the official summary (Public Law, May 9, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH.J.Res. 20
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".
Sponsor: Rep. Gary J. Palmer (R-AL-6) · Introduced Jan 15, 2025 · Energy · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 9, 2025: “Became Public Law No: 119-6.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · Feb 27, 2025
Passage Passed 221–198
| Party | Yes | No | Present | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 11 | 198 | 0 | 6 |
| Republicans | 210 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
11 members voted against most of their party: 11 Democrats voted Yes.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.