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".

Bill: 119-hjres-75
Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Craig [R-TX-12]
Introduced: 2025-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Energy
Energy efficiency and conservation
Food industry and services
Lighting, heating, cooling

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-10
text: 
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy titled 
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers 
and published on January 21, 2025. Under the rule, the office adopted new and amended energy conservation standards for commercial refrigeration equipment in order to achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that is technologically feasible and economically justified.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-05-09
text: Became Public Law No: 119-9.
action_date: 2025-05-09
text: Became Public Law No: 119-9.
action_date: 2025-05-09
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-05-09
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-05-06
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2025-05-06
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2025-05-01
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2025-05-01
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 228. (consideration: CR S2726-2727: 1)
action_date: 2025-05-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 228.
action_date: 2025-04-30
text: Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2683, S2695-2696: 1)
action_date: 2025-04-30
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 224.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2025-03-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-03-27
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 193 (Roll no. 78). (text: 3/26/2024 CR H1284)
action_date: 2025-03-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 193 (Roll no. 78). (text: 3/26/2024 CR H1284)
action_date: 2025-03-27
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1312)
action_date: 2025-03-26
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 75, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2025-03-26
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2025-03-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 75.
action_date: 2025-03-26
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 24, H.J. Res. 75 and H.R. 1048. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 24 and H.J. Res. 75 under a closed rule, and provides for consideration of H.R. 1048 under a structured rule. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
action_date: 2025-03-26
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 242. (consideration: CR H1284-1290)
action_date: 2025-03-24
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 242 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 24, H.J. Res. 75 and H.R. 1048. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 24 and H.J. Res. 75 under a closed rule, and provides for consideration of H.R. 1048 under a structured rule. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
action_date: 2025-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-10
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 119-9