Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act
Introduced Jul 23, 2025 by Rep. Rick W. Allen
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
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- Feb 25, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Feb 24, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 24, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190 (Roll no. 76). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4679-4681)
- Feb 24, 2026Passed/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)
- Feb 24, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 208 (Roll no. 75). (CR H2285)
- Feb 24, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2279-2286)
- Feb 24, 2026POSTPONED 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.
- Feb 24, 2026The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Feb 24, 2026Mr. Suozzi moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H2285)
- Feb 24, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Feb 24, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4626.
- Feb 24, 2026Rule 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.
- Feb 24, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1075. (consideration: CR H2269-2276)
- Feb 24, 2026Rules 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.
- Jan 30, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.
- Jan 30, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-470.
- Dec 3, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22.
- Dec 3, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Nov 19, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14.
- Nov 19, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jul 23, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Jul 23, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jul 23, 2025Introduced in House