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H.J.Res. 38

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.J.Res. 38, “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020"”, was introduced in the House on Feb 7, 2025 by Rep. Neal Dunn (R) with 17 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Feb 7, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 38 has 17 co-sponsors.

hjr38/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 38 IH: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020”.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-07
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 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  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. J. RES. 38  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 7, 2025   Mr. Dunn of Florida  (for himself,  Mr. Bilirakis ,  Mr. Rulli ,  Mr. Ogles ,  Mr. Westerman , and  Mr. Messmer ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for congressional disapproval under  chapter 8  of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to  Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to  Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020  (89 Fed. Reg. 82682 (October 11, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-02-07
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Feb 7, 2025

hjr38/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (02/07/2025)

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 and published on October 11, 2024. The rule establishes an emission reduction and reclamation program for the management of hydrofluorocarbons, which are greenhouse gases. The rule also establishes alternative Resource Conservation and Recovery Act standards for certain ignitable spent refrigerants being recycled for reuse.

Sponsors

Rep. Neal Dunn (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 38, and 17 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.J.Res. 38 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Feb 7, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 38 has taken 2 actions since Feb 7, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 7, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 38 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to H.J.Res. 38.

HJRES 30Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020".Jan 24, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · Identical billSJRES 14A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020".Feb 5, 2025 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · Identical bill

Titles

H.J.Res. 38 goes by 2 titles.

  • Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020". — Official Title as Introduced
  • Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020". — Display Title

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 38 in 11 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Environment/Superfund, Agriculture, Trade (domestic/foreign), Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Minting/Money/Gold Standard.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FOOD MARKETPLACE INC—Virginia16—
H-E-B GROCERY COMPANY LPSupermarket chain operating in Texas and northeast MexicoTexas14$240K
LG ELECTRONICS USA, INC.—Illinois11$30K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
FOOD MARKETPLACE INC.16—
KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC14$240K
LAW OFFICES OF KEVIN G. CURTIN11$30K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANDREW HARIG116
CHRISTINE POLLACK116
JENNIFER HATCHER116
PETER MATZ116
LORI DENHAM114
MARY BEAL114
MARY REID114
MJ KENNY114
ERIN MCCARTHY112
KEVIN CURTIN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
FOOD MARKETPLACE INCFOOD MARKETPLACE INC.2025 fourth_quarter$800K4th Quarter - Report
FOOD MARKETPLACE INCFOOD MARKETPLACE INC.2026 first_quarter$670K1st Quarter - Report
FOOD MARKETPLACE INCFOOD MARKETPLACE INC.2026 second_quarter$584K2nd Quarter - Report
FOOD MARKETPLACE INCFOOD MARKETPLACE INC.2025 first_quarter$420K1st Quarter - Report
FOOD MARKETPLACE INCFOOD MARKETPLACE INC.2025 second_quarter$310K2nd Quarter - Report
FOOD MARKETPLACE INCFOOD MARKETPLACE INC.2025 third_quarter$230K3rd Quarter - Report
H-E-B GROCERY COMPANY LPKOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC2026 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
H-E-B GROCERY COMPANY LPKOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC2026 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
H-E-B GROCERY COMPANY LPKOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$60K4th Quarter - Report
H-E-B GROCERY COMPANY LPKOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC2025 third_quarter$60K3rd Quarter - Report
LG ELECTRONICS USA, INC.LAW OFFICES OF KEVIN G. CURTIN2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 38 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 38’s is Environmental Protection.

hjres38/policy-areas.txt
Environmental ProtectionAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 38, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 26 (Friday, February 7, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DUNN:H.J. Res 38.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H586]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com