HJRES15Referred to Committee
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".
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-01-09
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HJRES
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Sponsor
Mark B. Messmer
Republican · IN · Representative
Votes with party: 99.2% (595 recorded votes)
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- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-01-09
Plain-English Summary
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)] <DOC> 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''. _______________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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. <all>
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