What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
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.
Top Winners · Companies that benefit if HJRES.24 passes
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70% confidence
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60% confidence
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50% confidence
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Top winners identified by GovGreed LLM analysis.
Vote Breakdown · How Congress voted on HJRES.24
Senate
302-243
PASSED
Republicans
302 yea
0 nay
Democrats
0 yea
232 nay
Independents
0 yea
11 nay
House
203-182
PASSED
Democrats
6 yea
181 nay
Republicans
194 yea
0 nay
Independents
3 yea
1 nay
⚠️ 7 members broke with party on this vote
Action Timeline
2025-05-09
Became Public Law No: 119-7.
2025-05-09
Signed by President.
2025-05-09
Became Public Law No: 119-7.
2025-05-09
Signed by President.
2025-05-05
Presented to President.
2025-05-05
Presented to President.
2025-04-07
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-04-03
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 42. Record Vote Number: 162.
2025-04-03
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2144, S2147)
2025-04-03
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 42. Record Vote Number: 162.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HJRES.24 pass?
Yes. HJRES.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".) was enacted into law. Bill stage: ENACTED.
What does HJRES.24 do?
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.
Who sponsored HJRES.24?
HJRES.24 was sponsored by Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma).
What companies benefit from HJRES.24?
Top public companies expected to benefit: ITW, CARR, LII. Affected sectors: energy.
Who voted against HJRES.24?
7 members broke with their party on this vote. Notably, Henry Cuellar (D) voted yea.
Full Bill Text
HJ 24 ENR: 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”. U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IA One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-five H. J. RES. 24 JOINT RESOLUTION 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 . That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers (89 Fed. Reg. 104616 (December 23, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
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