Bills / H.J.Res. 20
H.J.Res. 20
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".
In plain English
This resolution would cancel a Department of Energy rule that updated energy efficiency standards for gas-fired instantaneous, or tankless, water heaters. The rule set standards at the highest efficiency level DOE determined was technically possible and economically justified. The measure affects manufacturers and consumers of these water heaters.
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Sponsor and status
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How South Carolina voted
On the Joint Resolution · Senate roll call 207 · 2025-04-10 · Roll-call record ↗
| Darline Graham (R) | Lindsey Graham (R) | Tim Scott (R) |
|---|---|---|
| Not serving | Yea | Yea |
Who lobbied
Lobbying reports name the bills a client worked on. They don't say which side anyone took.
76 reports from 23 clients reporting $106,383,081 in fees and expenses. Fees cover each report's whole lobbying effort, not just this bill.
Businesses and trade groups (20)
- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. ↗4 reports
- SOUTHERN COMPANY ↗5 reports
- AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ↗Health · 1 report
- NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) ↗2 reports
- WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY ↗7 reports
- CMS ENERGY CORP ↗Energy · 7 reports
- NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION ↗Transportation · 8 reports
- A.O. SMITH CORPORATION ↗5 reports
- AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION ↗1 report
- RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY ↗4 reports
- BRADFORD WHITE CORPORATION ↗2 reports
- CGCN GROUP ON BEHALF OF BRADFORD WHITE CORPORATION ↗2 reports
- SIFF & ASSOCIATES, PLLC (OBO THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA) ↗Construction · 2 reports
- AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION ↗1 report
- AMERICAN SUPPLY ASSOCIATION ↗2 reports
- LG ELECTRONICS USA, INC. ↗2 reports
- A. O. SMITH CORPORATION ↗2 reports
- AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA ↗Construction · 2 reports
- U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP ↗1 report
- 60 PLUS ASSOCIATION ↗7 reports
Advocacy groups and nonprofits (3)
Groupings are our label from each organization's name and industry, not its legal or tax status.
The connection table
Organizations that lobbied this bill, and money each gave South Carolina's delegates this cycle: its PAC's contributions (FEC) plus its lobbyists' reported contributions and event payments (LD‑203, group events excluded). Exact name matches only. An empty cell means no matching money was found. Under each name is that delegate’s final vote on the bill (passage or last substantive vote). Delegates who didn’t vote on it, for example because they weren’t serving, are grayed out and left out of the Total column.
| Organization | D. GrahamNo vote | L. GrahamYea | T. ScottYea | J. ClyburnNo vote | J. WilsonNo vote | N. MaceNo vote | R. NormanNo vote | R. FryNo vote | S. BiggsNo vote | W. TimmonsNo vote | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN COMPANY | – | $5,000 | – | $1,000 | – | – | – | $1,000 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION | – | $1,000 | – | $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | – | $1,000 |
| Total | – | $6,000 | – | $23,500 | – | – | – | $1,000 | $7,000 | $5,000 |