Legislative Oversight

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4626

Official text excerpt

119 HR 4626 IH: Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2025-07-23 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4626 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2025 Mr. Allen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified, and for other purposes. 
 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act . 2. Prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards (a) Amendment of standards (1) In general Section 325(m)(1) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(m)(1) ) is amended to read as follows: 
 
 (1) In general The Secretary may, for any product, publish a notice of proposed rulemaking including new proposed standards for such product based on the criteria established under subsection (o) and the procedures established under subsection (p). . (2) Amendment of standard Section 325(m)(3) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(m)(3) ) is amended to read as follows: 
 
 (3) Amendment of standard Not later than 2 years after a notice is issued under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish a final rule amending the standard for the product. . (b) Petition for amended standard Section 325(n) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(n) ) is amended— 
 (1) in the subsection heading, by striking an amended standard and inserting amendment or revocation of standard ; (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting or revoked after should be amended ; 
 (3) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) The Secretary shall grant a petition t…

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