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Federal · 119th Congress · House joint resolution

H.J.Res. 24: 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".

Became law Public Law 119-7 Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to President
  6. Became law

Last official action: · Record last updated:

Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Library of Congress for the version “Public Law”, May 9, 2025. Reproduced verbatim.

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.

Recorded votes

Roll calls on passage or final agreement. Washington’s members are shown first; every member’s vote is on the roll-call page.

House Roll Call 77: On Passage

· Passed · Yes 203, No 182, Not voting 45

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 182 (Roll no. 77). (text: CR H1307)

Washington: Rep. Suzan K. DelBene (WA-1) (D): No · Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-2) (D): No · Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-3) (D): Yes · Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-4) (R): Yes · Rep. Michael Baumgartner (WA-5) (R): Yes · Rep. Emily Randall (WA-6) (D): No · Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-7) (D): Not voting · Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-8) (D): No · Rep. Adam Smith (WA-9) (D): No · Rep. Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) (D): No

Senate Roll Call 162: On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 24

· Joint Resolution Passed (53-42) · Yes 53, No 42, Not voting 5

Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 42. Record Vote Number: 162.

Washington: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D): No · Sen. Patty Murray (D): Not voting

Official actions

  1. Became Public Law No: 119-7.
  2. Signed by President.
  3. Presented to President.
  4. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 42. Record Vote Number: 162.
  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 182 (Roll no. 77). (text: CR H1307)
  6. Introduced in House

Sources

  1. Congress.gov: H.J.Res. 24 (119th Congress)
  2. GovInfo Bill Status XML: H.J.Res. 24
  3. GovInfo: Public Law 119-7 (official text)
  4. Clerk of the House: Roll Call 77 (2025)
  5. U.S. Senate: Roll Call 162 (2025)