House Bill 7637
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Refrigerator Freedom Act
Active
Passed House on Jul 9, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7637
Congress
118
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
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Question
On Passage
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Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
341
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Summary
Refrigerator Freedom Act
This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Energy (DOE) to prescribe or enforce energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. Specifically, the bill prohibits DOE from prescribing or enforcing such standards unless they (1) are technologically feasible and economically justified, (2) are not likely to result in additional net costs to the consumer, and (3) will result in significant conservation of energy.
July 10, 2024
July 9, 2024
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07/10/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
07/09/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/09/2024
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 192 (Roll no. 341). (text: CR H4503)
07/09/2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 192 (Roll no. 341). (text: CR H4503)
07/09/2024
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 188 (Roll no. 340).
07/09/2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4509-4510)
07/09/2024
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 7637, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Strickland demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
07/09/2024
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
07/09/2024
Ms. Strickland moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H4508)
07/09/2024
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
07/09/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7637.
07/09/2024
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8281, H.J. Res. 165, H.R. 8772, H.R. 7637 and H.R. 7700 The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8772 under a structured rule and H.R. 8281, H.J. Res. 165, H.R. 7700, and H.R. 7637 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
07/09/2024
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1341. (consideration: CR H4503-4508)
07/09/2024
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1341 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8281, H.J. Res. 165, H.R. 8772, H.R. 7637 and H.R. 7700 The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8772 under a structured rule and H.R. 8281, H.J. Res. 165, H.R. 7700, and H.R. 7637 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
04/10/2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375.
04/10/2024
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-452.
03/20/2024
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 21.
03/20/2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
03/19/2024
Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security Discharged
03/15/2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
03/12/2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
03/12/2024
Introduced in House
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