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H.J.Res. 15
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.J.Res. 15, “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"”, was introduced in the House on Jan 9, 2025 by Rep. Mark Messmer (R). It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jan 9, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Record
Text
H.J.Res. 15 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.
hjr15/introduced-in-house.txt119 HJ 15 IH: 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”.U.S. House of Representatives2025-01-09text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.IA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 15 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Messmer submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce JOINT RESOLUTIONProviding 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 .That Congress disapproves the final rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heating Equipment (88 Fed. Reg. 69686 (October 6, 2023)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
Tracker
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- Introduced2025-01-09
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in House Jan 9, 2025
hjr15/introduced-in-house.mdShown Here:
Introduced in House (01/09/2025)
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.
Sponsors
Rep. Mark Messmer (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 15 alone.
Committees
H.J.Res. 15 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.
Actions
H.J.Res. 15 has taken 2 actions since Jan 9, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 9, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Jan 9, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee |
Votes
H.J.Res. 15 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.J.Res. 15 goes by 2 titles.
- 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". — Official Title as Introduced
- 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". — Display Title
Lobbying
3 clients hired 3 firms and 21 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 15 in 8 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Clean Air and Water (quality), Defense, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Medicare/Medicaid, Tobacco.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | — |
| SIFF & ASSOCIATES, PLLC (OBO THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA) | Law firm | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | $40K |
| AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | 1 | 6 | — |
| AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS | 1 | 1 | — |
| LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC | 1 | 1 | $40K |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 21.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH SCOTT | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| RANJANA KODWANI | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| NATALIA REYES BECERRA | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| ERIKA SWARD | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ALEXANDRA ROSEN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ANDREW SIFF | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CHRIS GRANBERG | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DANIEL HILTON | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DANIELLE HAHAMI | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DARRIN ROTH | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| EDWIN GILROY | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HENRY HANSCOM | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JONATHAN EISEN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JONATHAN SAMSON | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JULIA CONVERTINI | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MIKE MATOUSEK | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NAOMI BURSTEIN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NATHAN MEHRENS | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ROBERT SIMPSON | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SEAN GARCIA | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS | AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS | 2025 second_quarter | $740K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | 2025 second_quarter | $560K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | 2026 first_quarter | $160K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | 2026 second_quarter | $120K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | 2025 third_quarter | $80K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | 2025 fourth_quarter | $70K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | 2025 first_quarter | $63K | 1st Quarter - Amendme… |
| SIFF & ASSOCIATES, PLLC (OBO THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA) | LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC | 2025 first_quarter | $40K | 1st Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 15 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 15’s is Energy.
hjres15/policy-areas.txtLegislative Subjects
H.J.Res. 15 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Lighting, heating, cooling.
hjres15/subjects.txtConstitutional authority
The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 15, as entered in the Congressional Record.
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MESSMER:H.J. Res. 15.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H94]
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