NEGATIVE Climate 119th Congress

H.J.Res.20 CRA: Water Heater Efficiency Standards

Overturns Department of Energy efficiency standards for water heaters, blocking energy savings and emissions reductions (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

EPCA (42 USC 6295) authorizes DOE efficiency standards; overturning blocks documented consumer energy savings.

42 U.S.C. § 6295 — Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA): DOE authority to set appliance efficiency standards

DOE: efficiency standards save consumers documented billions annually in energy costs
5 U.S.C. § 801 — Congressional Review Act

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$380K combined quarterly activity

6 lobbying firms

6 clients represented

2025-first_quarter–2025-second_quarter filing period

⚠ 4 lobbyists who worked this bill previously held government positions

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CHRISTOPHER CZARNECKI — Hired Lobbyist
JAY SULZMANN — Legislative Director/Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Johnny Isakson; Sr. Policy Advisor/LA/LC/SA, Rep. Wally Herger
JERR ROSENBAUM — Legislative Director, Senator John Cornyn; Chief of Staff, Rep. Robert Hurt; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jack Kingston;…
TIMOTHY HANNEGAN — U.S. General Accounting Office

Policy Areas Covered

Agriculture Energy/Nuclear Environment/Superfund Natural Resources

Government Entities Lobbied

Energy, Dept of
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE
White House Office

Who Hired the Lobbyists

A. O. SMITH CORPORATION Manufacturer of residential and commercial water heating equipment.
AMERICAN SUPPLY ASSOCIATION
BRADFORD WHITE CORPORATION Manufacturer of water heaters for home and business
CGCN GROUP ON BEHALF OF BRADFORD WHITE CORPORATION Manufacturer of water heaters for home and business
AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
A.O. SMITH CORPORATION An American manufacturer of both residential and commercial water heaters and boilers.

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

CRA to block energy efficiency standards for water heaters. Efficiency standards reduce consumer energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions with documented net consumer savings.