# 119-hjres-42: 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".

119-hjres-42, 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"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA); status became_law (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-42
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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".
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Blocks the Department of Energy rule on Energy Conservation Program certification, labeling, and enforcement for certain consumer products and commercial equipment.** The rule is disapproved and shall have no force or effect, so the Department of Energy may not implement, enforce, or rely on those certification, labeling, or enforcement provisions.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30T11:32:00.000Z | senate | On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 42 | Joint Resolution Passed | 52 | 46 |
| 2025-04-29T21:25:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 42 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | 52 | 46 |
| 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 222 | 203 |

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## Sources
- [119-hjres-42 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/42)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-42 (as of 2026-07-19).