Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers".
It became law on May 9, 2025.
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- Latest action
- May 9, 2025
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What it does
This joint resolution eliminates new, more stringent energy conservation standards for commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers. Under the joint resolution, such equipment is no longer required to comply with the new standards. Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers and published by the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy on January 21, 2025. Under the rule, the office adopted new energy conservation standards for commercial refrigeration equipment to achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that is technologically feasible and economically justified. The rule required the equipment to comply with the those standards by January 22, 2029.
Official summary · Public Law · May 9, 2025
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Who is involved
- Rep. Goldman, Craig [R-TX-12]Lead sponsor
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]Co-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Rep. Goldman, Craig [R-TX-12]
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
- Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8]
- Rep. Moore, Riley [R-WV-2]
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
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