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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 to revoke or amend energy conservation standards if the standards (1) result in additional costs to consumers, (2) do not result in significant conservation of energy or water, (3) are not technologically feasible, and (4) result in a product (e.g., gas stoves) not being commercially available in the United States to all consumers. Additionally, the bill modifies the criteria used to prescribe new or amended energy conservation standards, including by establishing new criteria for determining whether a standard is economically justified. The bill establishes disclosure requirements for DOE meetings with entities that have (1) ties to China or the Chinese Communist Party; (2) produced studies regarding, or advocated for, regulations or policy to limit, restrict, or ban the use of any type of energy; and (3) applied for or received federal funds. The bill also prohibits DOE from prescribing new or revised energy conservation standards for distribution transformers. Finally, the bill allows DOE to prescribe certain new or amended energy and water conservation standards for clothes washers and dishwashers.
Introduced
Jul 23, 2025
Last Action
Feb 25, 2026
Session
119th Congress
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Passage Probability
<1% — Failed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1075.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4626 and H.R. 4758. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4626 and H.R. 4758 under a closed rule with one motion to recommit for each bill. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1075 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4626 and H.R. 4758. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4626 and H.R. 4758 under a closed rule with one motion to recommit for each bill. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190 (Roll no. 76).
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 208 (Roll no. 75).
Considered as unfinished business.
Mr. Suozzi moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4626.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190 (Roll no. 76). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4679-4681)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190 (Roll no. 76). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4679-4681)
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 208 (Roll no. 75). (CR H2285)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2279-2286)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4626, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Suozzi demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mr. Suozzi moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H2285)
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1075. (consideration: CR H2269-2276)
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190 (Roll no. 76).
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-470.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Introduced in House
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Upgrade to ProReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.