H.J.Res. 15 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

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".

Create a free account or sign in to follow H.J.Res. 15 and get alerts. Policy area: Energy Create a free account or sign in to follow the Energy policy area and get alerts. ▲ 648 days since action Sponsor: Mark B. Messmer, IN-08, R → Congress.gov

Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12

Introduced: 2025-01-09

Latest action (2025-01-09): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

What H.J.Res. 15 does, in plain terms

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.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.

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