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".

# Summary of HJRES 24 **What the Bill Does:** This bill cancels (nullifies) a Department of Energy regulation that set new energy efficiency standards for commercial walk-in coolers and freezers. The DOE rule, issued in December 2024, would have required these appliances to meet stricter energy conservation standards that the agency determined were both technologically achievable and cost-effective. By passing this resolution, Congress rejected that regulation. **Who It Affects:** The bill primarily impacts businesses that use walk-in coolers and freezers, particularly in the food industry—including grocery stores, restaurants, food storage facilities, and other commercial food service operations.

The regulation would have affected manufacturers of these appliances as well. Consumers could have seen indirect effects through changes in food prices or appliance costs, depending on how businesses passed along compliance expenses. **Current Status:** The bill has already been signed into law, meaning the energy efficiency regulation has been officially repealed. Congress used a special procedural tool called the Congressional Review Act, which allows legislators to overturn recent federal regulations with a simple majority vote and presidential signature.