Overturning Walk-In Cooler and Freezer Energy Standards
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".
Signed into law May 9, 2025 · Energy
What this law does
- Cancels a December 2024 Energy Department rule setting stricter energy-saving standards for walk-in coolers and freezers.
- Removes deadlines that required walk-in doors to comply by December 23, 2027, and refrigeration systems by December 31, 2028.
Plain-language list by Voting On, based only on the official summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service and the bill's titles. Read the official summary.
How it became law
- IntroducedJan 16, 2025 · House
- 70 daysPassed HouseMar 27, 2025
- 7 daysPassed SenateApr 3, 2025
- 32 daysPresented to the PresidentMay 5, 2025
- 4 daysSigned into lawMay 9, 2025
Official summary
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 Coolers and Walk-In Freezers and submitted by the Department of Energy (DOE) on December 23, 2024. Under the rule, DOE adopted energy conservation standards for walk-in coolers and freezers to achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that DOE determined was technologically feasible and economically justified. The rule required walk-in non-display doors to comply with those standards by December 23, 2027, and walk-in refrigeration systems to comply with them by December 31, 2028.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Public Law, May 9, 2025).
Who wrote it
Sponsor: Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
10 cosponsors: 10 Republicans. 5 signed on the day it was introduced, 5 joined later.
Show all cosponsors
| Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] | Jan 16, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] | Jan 16, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] | Jan 16, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] | Jan 16, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] | Jan 16, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] | Jan 22, 2025 | |
| Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] | Jan 23, 2025 | |
| Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] | Mar 24, 2025 | |
| Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8] | Mar 25, 2025 |
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Vote | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2025 | House | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 182 (Roll no. 77). | 203 | 182 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Senate | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 161. | 51 | 46 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 42. Record Vote Number: 162. | 53 | 42 |
What was added
Amendments adopted (0)
No floor amendments were adopted. Any changes were made in committee or in a later version of the bill.
Sections in the final law that were not in the first version (Introduced in House) (0)
None. Every section heading in the final law was already in the first version (Introduced in House).
What was removed
Sections in the first version (Introduced in House) that did not make it into the law (0)
None. Every section heading from the first version (Introduced in House) remains in the law.
Compared by section heading between the Introduced in House text (Jan 16, 2025) and the Enrolled Bill text, both from GovInfo. Wording changes inside a section that kept its heading are not shown here; see the amendments and the text versions.
Proposed but not adopted
No amendments were voted down or withdrawn.
Full action history
Show all 24 official actions
| May 9, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| May 9, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| May 9, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-7. |
| May 9, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-7. |
| May 5, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| May 5, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2144, S2147) |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 42. Record Vote Number: 162. |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 42. Record Vote Number: 162. |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 161. (CR S2137-2138) |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2138) |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Received in the Senate, read twice. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 182 (Roll no. 77). (text: CR H1307) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 182 (Roll no. 77). (text: CR H1307) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 24. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 24, H.J. Res. 75 and H.R. 1048. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 24 and H.J. Res. 75 under a closed rule, and provides for consideration of H.R. 1048 under a structured rule. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 242. (consideration: CR H1307-1311) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 242 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 24, H.J. Res. 75 and H.R. 1048. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 24 and H.J. Res. 75 under a closed rule, and provides for consideration of H.R. 1048 under a structured rule. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure. |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Introduced in House |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Introduced in House |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.