Signed into law
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers".
This joint resolution eliminates new, more stringent energy conservation standards for commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers. Under the joint resolution, such equipment is no longer required to comply with the new standards.
- Measure
- H.J.Res. 75 · 119th Congress
- Latest action
- May 9, 2025
- Policy changes
- 1
- Source
- CRS summary (Public Law) · Congress.gov
Became Public Law No: 119-9.
Who wrote it
All 13 cosponsors
- Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH-12)
- Rep. Neal P. Dunn (R-FL-2)
- Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN-9)
- Rep. Gary J. Palmer (R-AL-6)
- Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-1)
- Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2)
- Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)
- Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)
- Rep. Mark B. Messmer (R-IN-8)
- Rep. Riley M. Moore (R-WV-2)
- Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4)
- Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA-10)
- Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)
How Congress voted
House · March 27, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 193 (Roll no. 78).
214 yea · 193 nay · 23 other · Republicans 209–0 · Democrats 5–193 · Official record
Senate · May 1, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 228. (consideration: CR S2726-2727)
52 yea · 45 nay · 3 other · Republicans 52–0 · Democrats 0–43 · Independents 0–2 · Official record
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Provision 1
Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers and published by the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy on January 21, 2025.
Under the rule, the office adopted new energy conservation standards for commercial refrigeration equipment to achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that is technologically feasible and economically justified. The rule required the equipment to comply with the those standards by January 22, 2029.
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