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H.R. 4626 House Energy

Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act

Introduced
Jul 23, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Allen, Rick W. (R-GA-12)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on energy and natural resources on Feb 25, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Jul 23, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Jul 23, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Jul 23, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Nov 19, 2025
  5. House Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14. Nov 19, 2025
  6. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Dec 3, 2025
  7. House Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22. Dec 3, 2025
  8. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-470. Jan 30, 2026
  9. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401. Jan 30, 2026
  10. House 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) Feb 24, 2026
  11. House 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. Feb 24, 2026
  12. House Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1075. (consideration: CR H2269-2276) Feb 24, 2026
  13. 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. Feb 24, 2026
  14. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4626. Feb 24, 2026
  15. House The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Feb 24, 2026
  16. House Mr. Suozzi moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H2285) Feb 24, 2026
  17. House The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. Feb 24, 2026
  18. House 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. Feb 24, 2026
  19. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2279-2286) Feb 24, 2026
  20. House On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 208 (Roll no. 75). (CR H2285) Feb 24, 2026
  21. House Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190 (Roll no. 76). Feb 24, 2026
  22. 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, 2026
  23. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Feb 24, 2026
  24. House
    On Motion to Recommit Feb 24, 2026
    Defeated Yea 197 Nay 208 Roll Call
  25. House
    On Passage Feb 24, 2026
    Agreed Yea 217 Nay 190 Roll Call
  26. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Feb 25, 2026

Subjects

Administrative remediesConsumer affairsDepartment of EnergyEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy prices

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
    • Referred To , Feb 25, 2026
  • Energy and Commerce Committee
    • Unknown , Feb 24, 2026
    • Unknown , Feb 24, 2026
    • Reported By , Jan 30, 2026
    • Markup By , Dec 3, 2025
    • Referred To , Jul 23, 2025

Summary

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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