S.J.Res. 50 · Where this bill is now
Became law through another bill
Its text was included in H.J.Res. 42, Public Law 119-8 (per the Congressional Research Service). This bill number itself: In committee.
See H.J.Res. 42 on Congress.gov ↗
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBlocks DOE appliance efficiency rule
In October 2024, the Department of Energy issued a new rule about how appliance makers have to report information and label products like washing machines and dishwashers. The rule also changed how the government enforces energy efficiency standards for these items. This joint resolution would cancel that rule entirely.
How it affects you
If this resolution passes, appliance makers would follow the previous certification and labeling rules instead of the new ones. Most people shopping for appliances wouldn't directly notice a change, but manufacturers' reporting requirements to the government would revert to the older system.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Apr 28, 2025)
This joint resolution nullifies the Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment rule 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). Specifically, it 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS.J.Res. 50
JOINT RESOLUTION
A joint resolution 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 for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment".
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) · Introduced Apr 28, 2025 · Energy · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 28, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.”