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HR 4626 119th Congress

Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act

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.

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Introduced Jul 23, 2025 Latest action Feb 25, 2026 Sponsor: Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] Energy
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Introduction 1 One supplied introduction date.
Official actions 25 25 dated action records.
Committees 2 2 undated relationships.
Amendments 1 1 dated, 0 without a supplied date.
Text versions 4 4 dated, 0 without a supplied date.
House roll calls 2 2 exact-key matchs.
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    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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    Introduced in House

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    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14.

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    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22.

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    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.

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    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-470.

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    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-470.

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    Engrossed in House

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    HAMDT 167

    On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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    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.

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    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1075. (consideration: CR H2269-2276)

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    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.

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    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4626.

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    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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    Mr. Suozzi moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H2285)

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    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

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    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.

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    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2279-2286)

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    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 208 (Roll no. 75). (CR H2285)

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    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)

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    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)

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    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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    Referred in Senate

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IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the House. Congress.gov
Official actionReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H11000 Congress.gov
Official actionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code Intro-H Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 1000 Congress.gov
Text versionIntroduced in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H23000 Congress.gov
Official actionSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H22000 Congress.gov
Official actionOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H19000 Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H15001 Congress.gov
Official actionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401. No additional detail supplied.Calendars · House floor actions · Code H12410 Congress.gov
Official actionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-470. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House floor actions · Code H12200 Congress.gov
Official actionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-470. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 5000 Congress.gov
Text versionReported in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Text versionEngrossed in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
AmendmentHAMDT 167 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Congress.gov
Official actionRules 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. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H1L210 Congress.gov
Official actionConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1075. (consideration: CR H2269-2276) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 Congress.gov
Official actionRule 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. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4626. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H35000 Congress.gov
Official actionMr. Suozzi moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H2285) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H36200 Congress.gov
Official actionThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8A000 Congress.gov
Official actionPOSTPONED 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. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2279-2286) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 Congress.gov
Official actionOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 208 (Roll no. 75). (CR H2285) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H36210 Congress.gov
Official actionOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190 (Roll no. 76). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4679-4681) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H37100 Congress.gov
Official actionPassed/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) No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 8000 Congress.gov
Official actionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310 Congress.gov
House roll callHouse roll 75 On Motion to RecommitFailed Congress.gov
House roll callHouse roll 76 On PassagePassed Congress.gov
Official actionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate Congress.gov
Text versionReferred in Senate A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov

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Congressional Research Service

CRS summary

Reported to House Jan 30, 2026

Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances ActThis 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.

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