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HR 4626 · in committee · significant

Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act

What this bill does

  • The bill changes how the Department of Energy sets energy efficiency standards for home appliances like stoves and washing machines.
  • Consumers and appliance manufacturers are affected by new rules for when standards can be revised or revoked.
  • The bill allows DOE to amend standards based on cost and availability concerns, and requires disclosure of certain DOE meetings.

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  1. 01

    How would allowing DOE to revoke appliance efficiency standards based on cost concerns affect long-term energy bills versus upfront appliance purchase prices?

  2. 02

    Which stakeholders—manufacturers, consumers, or environmental advocates—would benefit most from the transparency requirements for DOE meetings in this bill?

  3. 03

    What evidence should determine whether stricter efficiency standards reduce household expenses or make appliances less affordable and available?

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Rick W. Allen

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Introduced 2026-02-25

Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-02-25 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2026-02-24 · house · Floor

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

  3. 2026-02-24 · house · Floor

    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)

  4. 2026-02-24 · Floor

    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)

  5. 2026-02-24 · house · Floor

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

  6. 2026-02-24 · house · Floor

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

  7. 2026-02-24 · house · Floor

    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.

  8. 2026-02-24 · house · Floor

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

  9. 2026-02-24 · house · Floor

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

  10. 2026-02-24 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  11. 2026-02-24 · house · Floor

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

  12. 2026-02-24 · house · Floor

    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.

  13. 2026-02-24 · house · Floor

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

  14. 2026-02-24 · house · Floor

    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.

  15. 2026-01-30 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.

  16. 2026-01-30 · house · Committee

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

  17. 2026-01-30 · Committee

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

  18. 2025-12-03 · house · Committee

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

  19. 2025-12-03 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  20. 2025-11-19 · house · Committee

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

  21. 2025-11-19 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  22. 2025-07-23 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

  23. 2025-07-23 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  24. 2025-07-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  25. 2025-07-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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