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H.J.Res. 75

U.S. HousePassed

Summary

H.J.Res. 75, “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"”, was introduced in the House on Mar 10, 2025 by Rep. Craig Goldman (R) with 13 co-sponsors. It last saw action on May 9, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-9. It is now Public Law 119-9.


Record

Text

H.J.Res. 75 has 13 co-sponsors and 3 roll calls.

hjr75/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HJ 75 EH: 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”.
U.S. House of Representatives
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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.
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 75
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JOINT RESOLUTION
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 .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Office of 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 (90 Fed. Reg. 7464; published January 21, 2025) and such rule shall have no force or effect.
Passed the House of Representatives March 27, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-10
  2. Passed House2025-03-27
  3. Passed Senate2025-05-01
  4. Conference
  5. To President2025-05-06
  6. Became Law2025-05-09

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Public Law May 9, 2025

hjr75/public-law.md

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Public Law (05/09/2025)

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.

Introduced in House Mar 10, 2025

hjr75/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (03/10/2025)

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers and published on January 21, 2025. Under the rule, the office adopted new and amended energy conservation standards for commercial refrigeration equipment in order to achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that is technologically feasible and economically justified.

Sponsors

Rep. Craig Goldman (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 75, and 13 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.J.Res. 75 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Mar 10, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 75 has taken 21 actions since Mar 10, 2025, the latest on May 9, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 9, 2025
House
Signed by President.
May 9, 2025
House
Became Public Law No: 119-9.
May 6, 2025
House
Presented to President.
May 1, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 228. (consideration: CR S2726-2727)Senate roll call 228 52–45
May 1, 2025
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Votes

H.J.Res. 75 went to 3 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 1, 2025 at 5245.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 1, 2025
Senate
On the Joint Resolution
52
45
Apr 30, 2025
Senate
On the Motion to Proceed
52
46
Mar 27, 2025
House
On Passage
214
193

2 bills are related to H.J.Res. 75.

HRES 242Providing for consideration of the 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"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) 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"; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1048) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and for other purposes.Mar 25, 2025 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · Related billSJRES 44A 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 Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers".Mar 27, 2025 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · Public law contains the text

Titles

H.J.Res. 75 goes by 3 titles.

  • 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". — Display Title
  • 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". — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • 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". — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

11 clients hired 11 firms and 155 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 75 in 32 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, Energy/Nuclear, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign), Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Government Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FOOD MARKETPLACE INCVirginia16
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITYVirginia14
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.District of Columbia14
SIERRA CLUBCalifornia14
AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE (AHRI)Trade Association for the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration IndustryVirginia13$90K
LG ELECTRONICS USA, INC.Illinois13$90K
AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTEVirginia13
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSDistrict of Columbia12
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATIONDistrict of Columbia11
NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATIONVirginia11
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)Virginia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 155.

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 second_quarter$19.3M2nd Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 first_quarter$19.3M1st Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 fourth_quarter$18M4th Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 third_quarter$13.7M3rd Quarter - Report
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
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITYAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY2025 first_quarter$305K1st Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITYAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY2025 first_quarter$305K1st Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITYAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY2025 first_quarter$305K1st Quarter - Amendme…
AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTEAIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE2025 third_quarter$302.1K3rd Quarter - Report
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS2025 second_quarter$290K2nd Quarter - Report
AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTEAIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE2025 second_quarter$271K2nd Quarter - Report
AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTEAIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE2025 first_quarter$248.1K1st Quarter - Report
FOOD MARKETPLACE INCFOOD MARKETPLACE INC.2025 third_quarter$230K3rd Quarter - Report
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS2025 first_quarter$170K1st Quarter - Report
SIERRA CLUBSIERRA CLUB2025 second_quarter$130K2nd Quarter - Report
SIERRA CLUBSIERRA CLUB2025 first_quarter$130K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 75 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 75’s is Energy.

hjres75/policy-areas.txt
EnergyAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance 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

Legislative Subjects

H.J.Res. 75 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Lighting, heating, cooling.

hjres75/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of EnergyEnergy efficiency and conservationFood industry and servicesLighting, heating, cooling

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 75, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 44 (Monday, March 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOLDMAN of Texas:H.J. Res. 75.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H1068]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com