# H.J.Res. 24 (119th): 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

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.

## How this bill is scored

Tier: no Tier 1 record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Lane: cra_disapproval. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: energy_policy. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: energy_standards. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: environmental_policy. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: environmental_regulation. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: regulation. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: regulatory_burden. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: stewardship. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Tier 1 sign-off: no record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Stored polarity: mixed. Only tags the rules mark scoreable on a mixed bill are scored. A yea can draw a penalty or a credit according to the tag. A nay on a tag scored as good can draw a penalty.
Roll 77: On Passage. Vote type: final_passage.
Roll 161: On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 24. Vote type: cloture.
Roll 162: On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 24. Vote type: final_passage.
Polarity rationale: Reviewed enrichment (llm_import) polarity: The measure removes federal efficiency standards, which may reduce regulatory burden and avoid compliance costs, while also potentially forgoing energy-conservation gains. The title and summary show an ordinary regulatory dispute without direct moral harm or a clear defense of justice, so a prudential mixed classification is appropriate.
Theological note: Issue relevance is primarily prudential: stewardship of energy resources and creation, weighed against the burden of federal regulation on commerce and business. Scripture supports both responsible stewardship and honest, non-oppressive economic activity, so this dispute is best assessed through general equity and prudential judgment rather than as a clear moral verdict.

## Recorded votes

Roll 77: On Passage. Yea 203 · Nay 182 · Other 45.
Roll 161: On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 24. Yea 51 · Nay 46 · Other 3.
Roll 162: On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 24. Yea 53 · Nay 42 · Other 5.

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