Overturning the DOE Gas Water Heater Rule

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".

What this does

This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to overturn a Department of Energy rule. It disapproves the rule titled "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters" and provides that the rule has no force or effect. The disapproved rule is identified as published at 89 Fed. Reg. 105188 on December 26, 2024.

Senate vote · 53-44

Democrats2–43

Republicans51–0

Independents0–1

House vote · 221-198

Democrats11–198

Republicans210–0

Independents0–0

How we know · 2 sourced claims

Congress disapproves the Department of Energy rule on energy conservation standards for consumer gas-fired instantaneous water heaters, and the rule has no force or effect.Source: Resolving clause
The disapproved rule was published at 89 Fed. Reg. 105188 on December 26, 2024.Source: Resolving clause

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R50–0D2–43I0–1

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R205–0D11–192I1–0