119th Congress (2025–2027) · House joint resolution · Sponsor: Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
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".
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 3 |
| Chamber | House and Senate |
| Latest vote | 2025-04-03: Joint Resolution Passed (53-42) |
| Latest action | 2025-05-09: Became Public Law No: 119-7. |
| Policy area | Energy |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Department of Energy, Energy efficiency and conservation, Food industry and services, Lighting, heating, cooling
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | On the Joint Resolution H. J. Res. 24 | Joint Resolution Passed (53-42) | 52 | 41 | 5 | Official tally |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | On the Motion to Proceed H. J. Res. 24 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46) | 50 | 45 | 3 | Official tally |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 200 | 181 | 44 | Official tally |
HJRES24 in the 118th Congress (2023–2025): Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local…
HJRES24 (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…) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5].
On 2025-05-09: Became Public Law No: 119-7.
3 recorded votes in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2025-04-03, was "On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 24": Joint Resolution Passed (53-42).
No. Bill numbers restart each Congress. HJRES24 was also used in the 118th Congress for different legislation.