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".
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 by Rep. Stephanie I. Bice
Signed into law.
This joint resolution eliminates new, more stringent energy conservation standards for certain walk-in coolers and freezers, including the new limits on maximum daily energy consumption for walk-in non-display doors. Under the joint resolution, walk-in non-display doors and walk-in refrigeration systems are no longer required to comply with the new standards.
Specifically, the 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 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. The rule required walk-in non-display doors to comply with those standards by December 23, 2027, and walk-in refrigeration systems to comply with them by December 31, 2028.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
- May 9, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-7.
- May 9, 2025Signed by President.
- May 5, 2025Presented to President.
- Apr 7, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 3, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 42. Record Vote Number: 162.
- Apr 3, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 42. Record Vote Number: 162.
- Apr 3, 2025Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2144, S2147)
- Apr 2, 2025Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2138)
- Apr 2, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 161. (CR S2137-2138)
- Mar 31, 2025Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Mar 27, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 27, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 182 (Roll no. 77). (text: CR H1307)
- Mar 27, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 182 (Roll no. 77). (text: CR H1307)
- Mar 27, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Mar 27, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 24.
- Mar 27, 2025Rule 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.
- Mar 27, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 242. (consideration: CR H1307-1311)
- Mar 24, 2025Rules 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.
- Jan 16, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jan 16, 2025Introduced in House