H.J.Res. 218House118th Congress (2023-2025)In 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".

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This joint resolution lets Congress reject the Department of Energy’s final rule setting energy‑conservation standards for commercial water‑heating equipment. By disapproving the rule, it would no longer have any legal effect, affecting the DOE’s regulatory program and manufacturers of commercial water heaters.

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Congress disapproves the DOE final rule on commercial water‑heating equipment standards, rendering the rule null and void.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

November 12, 2024

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November 12, 2024

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

November 12, 2024

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Introduced in HouseIssued November 12, 2024

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. J. RES. 218

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 12, 2024

Mr. Bucshon 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.

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.