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Introduced, doneFebruary 12, 2025
Committee, doneFebruary 12, 2025
Floor Vote, doneApril 30, 2025
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98members of the Senate voted

52 Yea, 46 Nay, 0 Present

2 Not Voting

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Senate votes by party
Party	Yea	Nay	Not Voting
Republican	52	0	1
Democrat	0	44	1
Independent	0	2	0
Total	52	46	2

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52
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Democrat
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Senate roll call vote, April 30, 2025

What This Bill Does

This joint resolution eliminates new, more stringent certification, labeling, and enforcement requirements related to energy conservation standards for specific types of appliances.

Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies a rule titled the Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment and published by the Department of Energy (DOE) on October 9, 2024. Under the rule, DOE modified its regulations on the energy efficiency of certain types of consumer products (e.g., washing machines and dishwashers) and industrial equipment (e.g., computer room air conditioners). DOE modified certification requirements, labeling requirements, and enforcement provisions for these products and equipment to (1) align reporting requirements with currently applicable energy conservation standards and test procedures, and (2) provide DOE with the information necessary to determine the appropriate classification of products for the application of standards.

What Congress Said

Members who spoke about this bill on the floor, in their own words from the Congressional Record.

Republicans13 spoke

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Neguse), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only.
Nicholas A. LangworthyR-NY, House, March 4, 2025
Pursuant to House Resolution 177, I call up the joint resolution (H.J.
H. Morgan GriffithR-VA, House, March 5, 2025
I rise today to speak about America's future. It is a future that must be secure. It is a future that must be prosperous, and it is, most importantly, a future that must be free of all dependency from communist China.
John BarrassoR-WY, Senate, April 30, 2025

10 more speakers

Over the last 4 years, the Biden administration subjected Americans to an onslaught of regulations. Altogether, the Biden regulatory agenda cost $1.8 trillion. He heaped thousands of hours of paperwork on business owners, energy producers, and other hard-working Americans. And to what end?
John ThuneR-SD, Senate, April 30, 2025
I rise today in support of H.J. Res. 42 to repeal the Biden administration's burdensome and unnecessary certification, labeling, and enforcement provisions for 20 different products that American families and businesses rely on day in and day out.
Brett GuthrieR-KY, House, March 5, 2025
I rise today in strong support of my Congressional Review Act joint resolution of disapproval which seeks to overturn the Department of Energy's final rule on the Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Provisions, and Enforcement Provisions.
Andrew S. ClydeR-GA, House, March 5, 2025
April is National Donate Life Month. This is a month to raise awareness about the lifesaving importance of organ donation.
Chuck GrassleyR-IA, Senate, April 30, 2025
I rise in support of H.J. Res. 42, which will roll back another burdensome Biden-Harris rule on the Department of Energy efficiency standards for appliances and equipment.
Rick W. AllenR-GA, House, March 5, 2025
I am proud to stand here and lead this commonsense legislation to reverse the cumbersome Biden-era regulation that we are addressing today.
Jon HustedR-OH, Senate, April 30, 2025
I missed the previous question vote as I was in a constituent meeting. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 56.
Scott FranklinR-FL, House, March 4, 2025
I was otherwise detained off the floor. Had I been present I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 56.
Joe WilsonR-SC, House, March 4, 2025
had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 56.
Richard McCormickR-GA, House, March 4, 2025
had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 56.
Andy BarrR-KY, House, March 4, 2025

Democrats14 spoke

It feels like I am living in the twilight zone again. I understand the gentleman from New York very much wants to spend a half hour debating labeling requirements for pool heaters. I get it. We all get it. It is important to you. It is not important to me and not important to the people who I represent.
Joe NeguseD-CO, House, March 4, 2025
I rise in strong opposition to H.J. Res. 42. This resolution is a deliberate distraction from the fact that Republicans cannot govern and have no ideas for lowering costs or helping everyday Americans.
Frank Pallone, Jr.D-NJ, House, March 5, 2025
This is the latest Republican bill to raise costs on American families. In fact, Republicans in Congress have failed to bring any bill over the past couple of months since this new Congress started to help reduce the cost of living for our neighbors back home.
Kathy CastorD-FL, House, March 5, 2025

11 more speakers

The GDP number today should be a wake-up call to Republican Senators now more than ever. Four voted with us the last time on tariffs about Canada. Many more should vote with us this time given the new numbers and given that this resolution covers all of the countries that Donald Trump has so failed on with tariffs.
Charles E. SchumerD-NY, Senate, April 30, 2025
The men and women who serve our country deserve our unwavering support, not broken promises. The indiscriminate firing of veterans by the Trump administration and Elon Musk dishonors the unwavering commitment that these public servants have dedicated to our country.
Derek TranD-CA, House, March 4, 2025
I was absent from the floor and the roll call vote on Ordering the Previous Question to provide consideration of the joint resolutions H.J. Res. 42, H.J. Res. 61, and S.J. Res. 11. Had I been present, I would have voted: NO on Roll Call No. 56 on Ordering the Previous Question.
Dina TitusD-NV, House, March 4, 2025
I missed the vote on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 177. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 56.
Lateefah SimonD-CA, House, March 4, 2025
I missed the following votes, but had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 56, and NAY on Roll Call No. 57.
Josh GottheimerD-NJ, House, March 4, 2025
I was not recorded on Roll Call No. 56. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 56.
Jimmy GomezD-CA, House, March 4, 2025
Mr Speaker, My vote was not recorded today. Had it been recorded, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 56.
Susie LeeD-NV, House, March 4, 2025
had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 56.
Sarah McBrideD-DE, House, March 4, 2025
had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 56.
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.D-CA, House, March 4, 2025
had I been present, I would have voted NO on Roll Call No. 57.
Raja KrishnamoorthiD-IL, House, March 4, 2025
I announce that the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) is necessarily absent.
Richard J. DurbinD-IL, Senate, April 29, 2025

Timeline

May 9, 2025Library of CongressSigned by President.
May 9, 2025Became Law
May 6, 2025House floor actionsPresented to President.
May 1, 2025SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 30, 2025SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2680-2683)
Apr 30, 2025Floor Vote
Apr 29, 2025SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 222. (CR S2644)
Mar 6, 2025SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
Mar 5, 2025House floor actionsConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 177. (consideration: CR H991-996)
Mar 3, 2025House floor actionsRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 177 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 42, H.J. Res. 61 and S.J. Res. 11. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 42, H.J. Res. 61, and S.J. Res. 11 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 42 and H.J. Res. 61 and one motion to commit on S.J. Res. 11.
Feb 12, 2025Library of CongressIntroduced in House
Feb 12, 2025House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 12, 2025Introduced
Feb 12, 2025Committee

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