Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill, known as the "Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act," significantly amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to impose new restrictions on the Secretary of Energy's authority to prescribe new or amended energy conservation standards for covered products. It explicitly prohibits the Secretary from issuing any standard that is not determined to be both technologically feasible and economically justified . The legislation introduces stringent new criteria for economic justification, requiring a quantitative economic impact analysis to ensure standards do not result in additional net costs to consumers and achieve specific energy or water savings thresholds. Furthermore, the bill revises the process for petitions, allowing for the amendment or revocation of existing standards if they lead to additional consumer costs, lack significant energy or water conservation, are not technologically feasible, or make products commercially unavailable. It mandates public disclosure of meetings with certain entities before prescribing new standards and requires a regulatory review within two years to ensure standards remain feasible and justified, with the power to revoke non-compliant standards. Notably, the bill also enacts a specific prohibition on the Secretary from prescribing any new or revised energy conservation standards for distribution transformers .
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-470.
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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1075. (consideration: CR H2269-2276)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4626.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Suozzi moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mr. Suozzi moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H2285)
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2279-2286)
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 208 (Roll no. 75). (CR H2285)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-470.
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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1075. (consideration: CR H2269-2276)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4626.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Suozzi moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mr. Suozzi moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H2285)
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2279-2286)
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 208 (Roll no. 75). (CR H2285)
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Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act
USA119th CongressHR-4626| House
| Updated: 2/25/2026
This bill, known as the "Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act," significantly amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to impose new restrictions on the Secretary of Energy's authority to prescribe new or amended energy conservation standards for covered products. It explicitly prohibits the Secretary from issuing any standard that is not determined to be both technologically feasible and economically justified . The legislation introduces stringent new criteria for economic justification, requiring a quantitative economic impact analysis to ensure standards do not result in additional net costs to consumers and achieve specific energy or water savings thresholds. Furthermore, the bill revises the process for petitions, allowing for the amendment or revocation of existing standards if they lead to additional consumer costs, lack significant energy or water conservation, are not technologically feasible, or make products commercially unavailable. It mandates public disclosure of meetings with certain entities before prescribing new standards and requires a regulatory review within two years to ensure standards remain feasible and justified, with the power to revoke non-compliant standards. Notably, the bill also enacts a specific prohibition on the Secretary from prescribing any new or revised energy conservation standards for distribution transformers .
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-470.
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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1075. (consideration: CR H2269-2276)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4626.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Suozzi moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mr. Suozzi moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H2285)
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2279-2286)
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 208 (Roll no. 75). (CR H2285)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-470.
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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1075. (consideration: CR H2269-2276)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4626.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Suozzi moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mr. Suozzi moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H2285)
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2279-2286)
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 208 (Roll no. 75). (CR H2285)