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 Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers".

Bill: 119-hjres-24
Sponsor: Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
Introduced: 2025-01-16 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: 2025-01-16
text: 
This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled 
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers 
and submitted by the Department of Energy (DOE) on December 23, 2024. Under the rule, DOE adopted amended energy conservation standards for walk-in coolers and freezers to achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that DOE determined was technologically feasible and economically justified.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-05-09
text: Became Public Law No: 119-7.
action_date: 2025-05-09
text: Became Public Law No: 119-7.
action_date: 2025-05-09
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-05-09
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-05-05
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2025-05-05
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2025-04-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2025-04-03
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 42. Record Vote Number: 162.
action_date: 2025-04-03
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 42. Record Vote Number: 162.
action_date: 2025-04-03
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2144, S2147)
action_date: 2025-04-02
text: Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2138)
action_date: 2025-04-02
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 161. (CR S2137-2138: 3)
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: 203 - 182 (Roll no. 77). (text: CR H1307)
action_date: 2025-03-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 182 (Roll no. 77). (text: CR H1307)
action_date: 2025-03-27
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2025-03-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 24.
action_date: 2025-03-27
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: 2025-03-27
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 242. (consideration: CR H1307-1311)
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: 2025-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-16
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 119-7