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H.R. 4626Passed House

Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act

Introduced: Jul 23, 2025

Latest action date: Feb 25, 2026

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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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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jul 23, 2025
Recorded roll calls
2

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act

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.

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.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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Energy

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Administrative remediesConsumer affairsDepartment of EnergyEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy prices

Committee activity

Committees and subcommittees that received, reviewed, marked up, or reported this legislation.

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Amendments

Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.

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H.Amdt. 167houseAgreed toFeb 24, 2026

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1075, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-20 is considered adopted.

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

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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 9, 2026.

Action timeline

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

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

    FloorHouse floor actions
  3. 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)

    FloorLibrary of Congress
  4. 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)

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

    FloorHouse floor actions
  6. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2279-2286)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  7. 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.

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

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

    FloorHouse floor actions
  10. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4626.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  12. 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.

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

    FloorHouse floor actions
  14. 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.

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

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  16. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.

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

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

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  19. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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

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  21. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  22. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  23. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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  24. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions
  25. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress

Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

FailedFeb 24, 2026House · Roll call 75

On Motion to Recommit

208 Nay197 Yea27 Not Voting
View 432 recorded positions
Andrew OglesNot Voting
David ScottYea
Dina TitusNot Voting
Dwight EvansNot Voting
Emanuel CleaverNot Voting
Eric SwalwellYea
George LatimerNot Voting
Grace MengNot Voting
Jerrold NadlerNot Voting
Jim JordanNot Voting
Julie JohnsonNot Voting
Mark E. AmodeiNot Voting
Neal P. DunnNot Voting
Seth MagazinerNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Tony GonzalesNot Voting
Wesley BellNot Voting
Wesley HuntNot Voting
Young KimNot Voting
Zoe LofgrenNot Voting
PassedFeb 24, 2026House · Roll call 76

On Passage

217 Yea190 Nay25 Not Voting
View 432 recorded positions
Andrew OglesNot Voting
David P. JoyceNot Voting
David ScottNay
Dina TitusNot Voting
Dwight EvansNot Voting
Emanuel CleaverNot Voting
Eric SwalwellNay
George LatimerNot Voting
Grace MengNot Voting
Gwen MooreNot Voting
Jerrold NadlerNot Voting
Julie JohnsonNot Voting
Mike CollinsNot Voting
Mike KennedyNot Voting
Neal P. DunnNot Voting
Seth MagazinerNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickNay
Tony GonzalesNot Voting
Wesley BellNot Voting
Wesley HuntNot Voting

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