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H.J.Res. 75
U.S. House•Passed
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.txt119 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 Representativestext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.IA119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. J. RES. 75IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJOINT RESOLUTIONProviding 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.
- Introduced2025-03-10
- Passed House2025-03-27
- Passed Senate2025-05-01
- Conference
- To President2025-05-06
- 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.mdShown Here:
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.mdShown Here:
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.

Rep. · R–TX-12 · Sponsor
Introduced Mar 10, 2025

Rep. · R–OH-12 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 21, 2025

Rep. · R–FL-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 21, 2025

Rep. · R–IN-9 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 21, 2025

Rep. · R–AL-6 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 21, 2025

Rep. · R–GA-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 24, 2025

Rep. · R–TX-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 24, 2025

Rep. · R–TX-26 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 24, 2025

Rep. · R–NY-17 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 24, 2025

Rep. · R–IN-8 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 24, 2025
Committees
H.J.Res. 75 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.
Actions
H.J.Res. 75 has taken 21 actions since Mar 10, 2025, the latest on May 9, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 52–45.
| Chamber | Question | 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 |
Related bills
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 bill
SJRES 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 textTitles
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.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOOD MARKETPLACE INC | — | Virginia | 1 | 6 | — |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | — | Virginia | 1 | 4 | — |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 4 | — |
| SIERRA CLUB | — | California | 1 | 4 | — |
| AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE (AHRI) | Trade Association for the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Industry | Virginia | 1 | 3 | $90K |
| LG ELECTRONICS USA, INC. | — | Illinois | 1 | 3 | $90K |
| AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE | — | Virginia | 1 | 3 | — |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 2 | — |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
| NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION | — | Virginia | 1 | 1 | — |
| SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL) | — | Virginia | 1 | 1 | — |
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.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW HARIG | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| CHRISTINE POLLACK | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| JENNIFER HATCHER | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| PETER MATZ | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| ABELARDO TORRES | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| AKASH CHOUGULE | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| ANDREA PORWOLL | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| ANDREW KORST | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| ASHLEY GUM | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| ATHAN MANUEL | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| BRADLEY WATTS | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| BRENT GARDNER | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| BRINCE MANNING | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| BROOKE MILLER | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| CASSIA CARVALHO | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| CHAD WHITEMAN | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| CHANTEL SHEAKS | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| CHRISTOPHER CRENSHAW | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| CHRISTOPHER EYLER | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| CHRISTOPHER GUITH | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2025 second_quarter | $19.3M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2025 first_quarter | $19.3M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2025 fourth_quarter | $18M | 4th Quarter - Report |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2025 third_quarter | $13.7M | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| FOOD MARKETPLACE INC | FOOD MARKETPLACE INC. | 2025 fourth_quarter | $800K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| FOOD MARKETPLACE INC | FOOD MARKETPLACE INC. | 2026 first_quarter | $670K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| FOOD MARKETPLACE INC | FOOD MARKETPLACE INC. | 2026 second_quarter | $584K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| FOOD MARKETPLACE INC | FOOD MARKETPLACE INC. | 2025 first_quarter | $420K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| FOOD MARKETPLACE INC | FOOD MARKETPLACE INC. | 2025 second_quarter | $310K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | 2025 first_quarter | $305K | 1st Quarter - Amendme… |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | 2025 first_quarter | $305K | 1st Quarter - Amendme… |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | 2025 first_quarter | $305K | 1st Quarter - Amendme… |
| AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE | AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE | 2025 third_quarter | $302.1K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS | LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS | 2025 second_quarter | $290K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE | AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE | 2025 second_quarter | $271K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE | AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE | 2025 first_quarter | $248.1K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| FOOD MARKETPLACE INC | FOOD MARKETPLACE INC. | 2025 third_quarter | $230K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS | LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS | 2025 first_quarter | $170K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| SIERRA CLUB | SIERRA CLUB | 2025 second_quarter | $130K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| SIERRA CLUB | SIERRA CLUB | 2025 first_quarter | $130K | 1st 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.txtLegislative Subjects
H.J.Res. 75 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Lighting, heating, cooling.
hjres75/subjects.txtConstitutional 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]
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