Legislative Oversight

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/20

Official text excerpt

Public Law 119–6: 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”. 
 Public Law 6 
 Public Law 119–6 139 Stat. 49 
 2025-05-09 
 2025-05-09 
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 PUBLIC LAW 119–6—MAY 9, 2025 
 139 STAT. 49 
 Public Law 119–6 
 119th Congress 
 
 
 
 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”. May 9, 2025 [ H.J. Res. 20 ] 
 
   Resolved   by   the   Senate   and   House   of   Representatives   of   the   United   States   of   America   in   Congress   assembled, 
 
 That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters” ( 89 Fed. Reg. 105188 (December 26, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
 
 
 Approved May 9, 2025 . 
 
 
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.J. Res. 20 ( S.J. Res. 4 ): 
 
 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 171 (2025): 
 Feb. 27, considered and passed House. Apr. 9, 10, considered and passed Senate. 
 
 DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2025): 
 May 9, Presidential remarks. 
 
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Citations

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