Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act
House Passes Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act, Curbing Energy Department's Rule-Making Power
Legislative Progress
217–190
Key Points
- Would limit the Energy Department from setting new or tougher energy- or water-saving rules unless they are proven doable to build and worth the cost for families.
- Would require a detailed cost-and-jobs analysis before new standards can take effect, including impacts on low-income households and differences by region and climate.
- Would block new standards unless they produce meaningful energy or water savings, and unless the product’s performance (like lifespan and compatibility) would not get worse.
- Would let people petition to change or even cancel existing standards if they raise costs, don’t save much energy or water, aren’t feasible, or make products hard to buy in the U.S.
- Would permanently stop the Energy Department from creating new or updated efficiency standards for distribution transformers (while keeping current rules in place).
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190 (Roll no. 76).
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190 (Roll no. 76).
The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 208 (Roll no. 75).
Vote Results
2 votesOn Motion to Recommit
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act
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