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H.J.Res. 20Providing 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".

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Sponsor: Gary J. Palmer [R-AL-06]
Cosponsors: 29 · 29 Republicans
Policy area: Energy
Committee: Energy and Commerce Committee
Latest action: May 9, 2025 · Became Public Law No: 119-6.

IntroducedJan 15, 2025
Passed the HouseFeb 27, 2025
Passed the SenateApr 10, 2025
Sent to the PresidentMay 9, 2025
Became lawMay 9, 2025

What the measure doesCRS summary

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 the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.J.Res. 20 as public Law on May 9, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.J.Res. 203 roll calls on this measure

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Feb 27, 2025Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveApr 10, 2025

How every member votedHouse roll call 53

House Feb 27, 2025 · the primary vote

On Passage

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”

Passed

221 Yea 198 Nay 12 not voting · 2 present

Party-line vote 11 of 419 voting members broke with their own party: 11 Democrats.

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All members433 members

Democratic215 members

Independent1 member

Republican217 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors29 · 29 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.J.Res. 20 and vote against it. 14 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.J.Res. 2023 organizations

Organizations that named H.J.Res. 20 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: National Propane Gas Association PAC

Energy/Nuclear · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Transportation · Budget/Appropriations +7 more8 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

60 PLUS ASSOCIATION

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Environment/Superfund +6 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

CMS ENERGY CORPIts PAC: CMS Energy Corp. Employees for Better Government

Energy/Nuclear · Defense · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Homeland Security +4 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANYfiled by WGLIts PAC: Washington Gas Light Co./semco Energy Employee PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Budget/Appropriations · Energy/Nuclear · Transportation7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

A.O. SMITH CORPORATIONfiled by HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP, A.O. SMITH CORPORATION, FORBES-TATEIts PAC: AO Smith Corp. PAC

Energy/Nuclear · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Natural Resources +4 more5 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025Filing

SOUTHERN COMPANYIts PAC: Southern Co. Employees PAC

Clean Air and Water (quality) · Energy/Nuclear · Commodities (big ticket) · Budget/Appropriations +7 more5 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025Filing

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Environment/Superfund · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Foreign Relations · Government Issues +28 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANYfiled by OGR, RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANYIts PAC: Rheem Manufacturing Co. PAC

Energy/Nuclear · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Environment/Superfund · Trade (domestic/foreign) +1 more4 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025Filing

AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE (AHRI)filed by SCONSET STRATEGIES, LLCIts PAC: Air-Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Institute PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Environment/Superfund · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) +1 more3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025Filing

AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTEIts PAC: Air-Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Institute PAC

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) · Energy/Nuclear · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +1 more3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025Filing

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