Joint Resolution Passed in the Senate on April 3, 2025 · 53 Yea, 42 Nay, 5 Not Voting
Question: On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 24
In plain English: This resolution cancels new energy efficiency rules for walk-in coolers and freezers, including those for walk-in doors and refrigeration systems. As a result, these items will not have to meet the stricter energy consumption limits set by the Department of Energy.
This joint resolution eliminates new, more stringent energy conservation standards for certain walk-in coolers and freezers, including the new limits on maximum daily energy consumption for walk-in non-display doors. Under the joint resolution, walk-in non-display doors and walk-in refrigeration systems are no longer required to comply with the new standards. Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Cooler…