{"format":1,"id":"119-hjres-20","congress":119,"number":"H.J.Res. 20","kind":"joint_resolution","group":"bills","title":"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\".","title_source":"Display Title","official_title":"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\".","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"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\"."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"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\"."},{"type":"Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text","title":"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\"."}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 119-6","introduced":"2025-01-15","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2025-02-27","vote":{"id":"119-2025-h53","question":"On Passage","title":"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”","result":"Passed","yea":221,"nay":198,"present":2,"not_voting":12,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll053.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2025-04-10","vote":{"id":"119-2025-s207","question":"On the Joint Resolution","title":"H.J.Res. 20","result":"Joint Resolution Passed","yea":53,"nay":44,"present":0,"not_voting":3,"source":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00207.xml"}}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2025-05-09"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 119-6.","date":"2025-05-09"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[{"chamber":"senate","date":"2025-04-09","question":"On the Motion to Proceed","title":"Motion to Proceed to H.J.Res. 20","result":"Motion to Proceed Agreed to","yea":52,"nay":42,"present":0,"not_voting":6,"kind":"procedural","source":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00206.xml"}],"crs_summary":{"date":"2025-05-09","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"p","t":"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."}],"words":62},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Disapproves the Department of Energy rule on energy conservation standards for consumer gas-fired instantaneous water heaters, so that the rule has no force or effect.","cites":[{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/20/text/enr#HD9787CEFDC184AC1B2AF45A686B97C5F"}]},"core_areas":["Congressional disapproval of the Department of Energy's energy conservation standards for consumer gas-fired instantaneous water heaters"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"States that Congress disapproves the Department of Energy rule titled \"Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters\", published at 89 Fed. Reg. 105188 on December 26, 2024.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/20/text/enr#HD9787CEFDC184AC1B2AF45A686B97C5F"}},{"text":"Provides that the disapproved rule has no force or effect.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/20/text/enr#HD9787CEFDC184AC1B2AF45A686B97C5F"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/20/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-09-29","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/20","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/20/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-hjres-20.png","v":"9643b6656ea3","alt":"Votes on Record. H.J.Res. 20, 119th Congress: 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\". House: 221 Yea, 198 Nay. Senate: 53 Yea, 44 Nay. Outcome: Became law, 9 May 2025."}}