H.J.Res. 75: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers".

H.J. Res. 75 is a Congressional Review Act measure aimed at one specific regulation: the Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy rule titled “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers.” The targeted rule was published in the Federal Register at 90 Fed. Reg. 7464 on January 21, 2025.

The resolution is short but powerful. Using the authority in chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, Congress would formally disapprove that rule and declare that it “shall have no force or effect.” That means the federal efficiency standards in that January 21, 2025 rule would be canceled, not revised.

The immediate practical impact would fall on manufacturers and distributors of commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers that are covered by the Department of Energy standards. Those businesses would no longer have to comply with the disapproved rule at 90 Fed. Reg. 7464, which could reduce redesign, testing, and compliance burdens tied to the new standards.

The broader fight is about how aggressively the federal government should regulate energy use in commercial equipment. Supporters of the resolution are likely to see it as a check on DOE regulation, while opponents are likely to argue it blocks updated energy-saving requirements for equipment used across the U.S. commercial market.