119th Congress
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".
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Introduced
- Jan 23, 2025
- Policy area
- Energy
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Official text
- Placed on Calendar Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (14)
Original cosponsors (11)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
- James E. Risch (R-ID)
- Jim Banks (R-IN)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)
- Tim Scott (R-SC)
- Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
Added later (3)
- Mike Lee (R-UT) · Jan 30, 2025
- James C. Justice (R-WV) · Feb 4, 2025
- Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) · Feb 10, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12. - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c). - Jan 23, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate