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HJRES.15 - 119th Congress

Track 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 Commercial Water Heating Equipment".? Stop tracking 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 Commercial Water Heating Equipment".?

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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 Commercial Water Heating Equipment".

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 Commercial Water Heating Equipment".
Status
  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. To President
  5. Law
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2025-01-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced Date
2025-01-09
Policy Area
Energy
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This resolution would cancel a final rule from the Department of Energy that set energy-saving standards for commercial water heating equipment. If Congress approves this resolution, that rule would have no legal effect, meaning the Department of Energy could not enforce those standards.

  • It uses a process in federal law that lets Congress reject a rule made by a federal agency.
  • The rule being rejected was published on October 6, 2023.
  • The rule dealt with energy conservation standards for commercial water heaters used in businesses and other commercial buildings.

Official Summaries

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heating Equipment, which was submitted by the Department of Energy on October 6, 2023. The rule adopts more stringent energy conservation standards for commercial water heating equipment under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act in order to achieve more energy savings.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 15 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 15

  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 Commercial Water Heating Equipment''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2025

    Mr. Messmer submitted the following joint resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                            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 Commercial Water Heating Equipment''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
final rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to ``Energy 
Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial 
Water Heating Equipment'' (88 Fed. Reg. 69686 (October 6, 2023)), and 
such rule shall have no force or effect.
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