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".

Sponsored bySen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]TX· Introduced 23 janvier 2025

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.

12 février 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in Senate · Updated 27 janvier 2025

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.

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Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
12 février 2025 · Discharge
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.
12 février 2025 · Calendars
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
12 février 2025 · Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
23 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
23 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral

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14 cosponsors

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Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]TX

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Republican14100%

Republican:Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]WV
Republican:Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]WV
Republican:Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]UT
Republican:Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]LA
Republican:Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]FL
Republican:Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]MS
Republican:Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]AK
Republican:Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]ID
Republican:Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]SC
Republican:Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]MT
Republican:Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]ID
Republican:Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]IN
Republican:Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]LA
Republican:Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]MS

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Energy

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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of EnergyEnergy efficiency and conservationLighting, heating, coolingOil and gas

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