# 119-sjres-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".

119-sjres-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"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sjres-4
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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".
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Nullifies DOE energy-conservation standards for consumer gas-fired instantaneous water heaters.** The resolution declares the cited DOE rule has no force or effect.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Cancel federal gas water heater rule: mixed, high. This bill would cancel a DOE rule on gas instantaneous water heaters. The rule was published at 89 Fed. Reg. 105188 on December 26, 2024. If enacted, that DOE rule would have no force or effect upon enactment. Manufacturers and sellers would avoid costs to meet the standard. Households would not ge…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-sjres-4 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/4)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sjres-4 (as of 2026-09-10).