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S.J.Res. 4In committee
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".
Introduced: Jan 23, 2025
Latest action date: Feb 12, 2025
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.
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- 119th Congress
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- Jan 23, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
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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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of EnergyEnergy efficiency and conservationLighting, heating, coolingOil and gas
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.
CalendarsSenateSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
CommitteeLibrary of CongressSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
DischargeSenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
IntroReferralSenateIntroduced in Senate
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