Failed in the House on February 24, 2026 · 197 Yea, 208 Nay, 27 Not Voting
Question: On Motion to Recommit: H R 4626 Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act
In plain English: This bill changes how the Department of Energy sets energy efficiency rules for appliances, requiring them to consider costs and availability. It also adds new requirements for DOE meetings and prohibits new standards for certain transformers, while allowing some for clothes washers and dishwashers.
Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act This bill modifies the process by which the Department of Energy (DOE) issues or revises energy conservation standards for consumer products such as household appliances, including by requiring DOE to consider additional factors related to the cost and availability of such products. First, the bill allows DOE to amend an energy conservation standard for a consumer product when needed rather than by a deadline. The bill also allows DOE to grant a petition…