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".
Sponsored by Gary J. Palmer RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Energy.
This bill became Public Law 119-6: see the law
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
Source: Congress.gov data service (Library of Congress). Text versions: our copies of govinfo.gov’s files. Our copy was saved October 14, 2026.
Cosponsors
29 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Eric Burlison RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Julia Letlow RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mike Collins RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Randy K. Weber, Sr. RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Stephanie I. Bice RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Barry Moore RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Andrew Ogles RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Claudia Tenney RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Russ Fulcher RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jack Bergman RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Dan Crenshaw RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Michelle Fischbach RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jeff Hurd RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| James R. Baird RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Glenn Grothman RRepublican | |
| Derek Schmidt RRepublican | |
| Ben Cline RRepublican | |
| Michael A. Rulli RRepublican | |
| Earl L. "Buddy" Carter RRepublican | |
| Brian Jack RRepublican | |
| Brandon Gill RRepublican | |
| Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] RRepublican | |
| Nicholas A. Langworthy RRepublican | |
| Scott Perry RRepublican | |
| Cliff Bentz RRepublican | |
| Austin Scott RRepublican | |
| Barry Loudermilk RRepublican | |
| Mark B. Messmer RRepublican | |
| Rudy Yakym III RRepublican |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Bill | Not published yet | Read our copyThe official file |
| Placed on Calendar Senate | Read our copyThe official file | |
| Engrossed in House | Read our copyThe official file | |
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file | |
| Public Law | Not checked yetThe official file |
Actions
- Became Public Law No: 119-6.
- Became Public Law No: 119-6.
- Signed by President.
- Signed by President.
- Presented to President.
- Presented to President.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207.
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2533, S2537-2538)
- Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2506)
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number: 206.
- Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 17.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 53). (text: CR H884)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 198, 2 Present (Roll no. 53). (text: CR H884)
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 20.
- Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 20, H.J. Res. 35 and H. Con. Res. 14. The resolution provides for consideration of two joint resolutions, H.J.Res.20, under a closed rule and H.J.Res. 35, under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 14, under a closed rule. The joint resolutions are debated for one hour each and the concurrent resolution is debated for 3 hours.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 161. (consideration: CR H884-889)
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 161 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 20, H.J. Res. 35 and H. Con. Res. 14. The resolution provides for consideration of two joint resolutions, H.J.Res.20, under a closed rule and H.J.Res. 35, under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 14, under a closed rule. The joint resolutions are debatable for one hour each and the concurrent resolution is debatable for 3 hours.
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Energy and Commerce Committee (House)Referred To, January 15, 2025
Hearings
Hearings tied to the law this bill became, from our saved official records.
Who lobbied on this bill
Confirmed from the official record4 lobbying reports name H.J.Res. 20, for 4 clients.
| Client | Registrant | Amount for the whole quarter | Lobbyists named for this issue | Filed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY | WGLSecond quarter of 2026 | $450,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATIONSecond quarter of 2026 | $220,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| 60 PLUS ASSOCIATION | 60 PLUS ASSOCIATIONSecond quarter of 2026 | The report gives no amount |
| Open the report | |
| CMS ENERGY CORP | CMS ENERGY CORPSecond quarter of 2026 | $170,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report |
A lobbying report states the registrant's income from the client (a lobbying firm) or its own lobbying expenses (an organization lobbying for itself), for the whole quarter and every issue together, as the filer printed it. A report under $5,000 states no figure. It is not the amount spent on one bill.
Reports read: 1 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.
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All saved lobbying reports that name H.J.Res. 20
Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors
Contribution reports: Not checked yet.
Contribution reports are read for 0 of the 30 sponsors and cosponsors so far.
Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.