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 Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products.
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Latest Action · July 2, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This joint resolution seeks to disapprove and block a Department of Energy rule that establishes new energy efficiency standards for miscellaneous refrigeration products, which was published in the Federal Register on May 7, 2024. The resolution uses Congress's authority under federal law to reject executive agency regulations, effectively nullifying the DOE rule if passed. The measure affects manufacturers of refrigeration equipment and their customers, as the blocked rule would have imposed stricter energy conservation requirements on these products. No specific funding is involved in this disapproval resolution, and there are no implementation timelines since the purpose is to prevent the rule from taking effect entirely. If approved by both chambers of Congress and not vetoed by the President, the rule would be invalidated and could not be reissued by the DOE in substantially the same form without new congressional authorization.
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