S.J.Res. 4 · 119th Congress

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 on Jan 23, 2025 by Ted Cruz (R-TX). 14 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Feb 12, 2025): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Jan 23, 2025
Cosponsors
14
0 from the other party
Policy area
Energy
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Department of Energy
  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Lighting, heating, cooling
  • Oil and gas

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Jan 23, 2025). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Ted CruzR-TXSponsor

Republicans · 14

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Jan 23, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 23, 2025 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  3. Feb 12, 2025Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
  4. Feb 12, 2025 · SenateSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
  5. Feb 12, 2025 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION7 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  2. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION6 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  3. NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION6 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  4. WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY6 reports
    $2.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY$14M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  5. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.4 reports
    $70.3M reported (all issues)
  6. RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY4 reports
    $160K reported (all issues)
  7. AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE3 reports
    $821.2K reported (all issues)
  8. AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $380K reported (all issues)
  9. Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  10. SOUTHERN COMPANY3 reports
    $8.1M reported (all issues)
  11. A. O. SMITH CORPORATION2 reports
    $680K reported (all issues)
  12. AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  13. Mechanical Contractors Association of America2 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  14. Americans for Prosperity1 report
    $305K reported (all issues)
  15. Heritage Action for America1 report
    $100K reported (all issues)
  16. LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC1 report
    $290K reported (all issues)
  17. U.S. Public Interest Research Group1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.