Likely helped
- No clear beneficiaries surfaced yet.
H.J. Res. 20 (119th)Bill Overview
Disapprove Dept. of Energy Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Sta…
CRA DisapprovalEnergy|Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Energy
Current stageLaw
Became Public Law No: 119-6.
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01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does
<p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled <em>Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters </em>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.</p>
Why people may split
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Watch point
The next hurdle is reproducing that support in the other chamber.
<p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled <em>Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters </em>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.</p>
Passage100/100
This bill has already cleared the legislative process and become law.
CredibilityPartial
How solid the drafting looks.
Contention62/100
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
02 · What it does
Who stands to gain, and who may push back.
Likely benefits vs burdens0% / 100%
Likely helpedLikely burdened
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Likely burdened
- No clear downsides surfaced yet.
03 · Why people split
Why the argument around this bill splits.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Progressive—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Centrist—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Conservative—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
04 · Can it pass?
The path through Congress.
Introduced
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Passage likelihood100/100
This bill has already cleared the legislative process and become law.
Why this could stall
- The next hurdle is reproducing that support in the other chamber.
05 · Recent votes
Recent votes on the bill.
SENATE · Apr 10, 2025
Approve resolution✓ PassedParty-line
The Senate formally adopted this resolution.
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A resolution is a formal statement or decision by the chamber. Simple resolutions apply only to one chamber; joint resolutions require both chambers.
Yes 55% No 45%
Against party line
Jon Ossoff (GA)DD · Yes
Raphael G. Warnock (GA)DD · Yes
Adam B. Schiff (CA)DD · No
Alex Padilla (CA)DD · No
Amy Klobuchar (MN)DD · No
Andy Kim (NJ)DD · No
Angus King (ME)II · No
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SENATE · Apr 9, 2025
Begin consideration✓ PassedParty-line
The Senate agreed to bring this bill to the floor. Debate and amendment votes can now begin.
Yes 55% No 45%
Against party line
Jon Ossoff (GA)DD · Yes
Raphael G. Warnock (GA)DD · Yes
Adam B. Schiff (CA)DD · No
Alex Padilla (CA)DD · No
Amy Klobuchar (MN)DD · No
Andy Kim (NJ)DD · No
Angus King (ME)II · No
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HOUSE · Feb 27, 2025
Final passage✓ PassedClose voteParty-line
The House passed this bill. It now goes to the other chamber, and eventually to the President for signature.
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The final vote on whether the bill becomes law (pending the other chamber and the President).
Yes 52% No 47%
Against party line
Adam Gray (CA)DD · Yes
Donald G. Davis (NC)DD · Yes
Eugene Simon Vindman (VA)DD · Yes
Henry Cuellar (TX)DD · Yes
Aaron Bean (FL)RR · Yes
Abraham J. Hamadeh (AZ)RR · Yes
Adam Gray (CA)DD · Yes
Adam Smith (WA)DD · No
Addison P. McDowell (NC)RR · Yes
Adrian Smith (NE)RR · Yes
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06 · Go deeper
Go deeper than the headline read.
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The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
This bill has already cleared the legislative process and become law.
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