Failed in the House on May 7, 2024 · 202 Yea, 206 Nay, 22 Not Voting
Question: On Motion to Recommit: H R 6192 Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act
In plain English: This bill changes how the Department of Energy sets energy efficiency rules for home appliances. It requires that any new or changed rules must be technically possible and affordable for consumers, and it removes a deadline for the department to review existing rules.
Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act This bill modifies the process by which the Department of Energy (DOE) amends, revokes, or implements energy conservation standards for certain consumer products (other than automobiles), such as household appliances. First, the bill eliminates the requirement under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act for DOE, within six years of issuing a final rule establishing or amending such standard, to issue a new proposed rule or publish a notice that the standard doe…