# 119-hjres-20: 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".

119-hjres-20, 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"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL); status became_law (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-20
- Congress: 119
- 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".
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Cancels the Department of Energy's energy conservation standards for consumer gas-fired instantaneous water heaters.** The law disapproves that specific DOE rule and prevents those standards from taking effect.

## Cosponsors (29)

- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10T10:57:00.000Z | senate | On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 20 | Joint Resolution Passed | 53 | 44 |
| 2025-04-09T19:44:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 20 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | 52 | 42 |
| 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 221 | 198 |

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- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hjres-20 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/20)

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- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
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