H.R. 4626 · 119th Congress

Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act

Introduced on Jul 23, 2025 by Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12). Latest action (Feb 25, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jul 23, 2025
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Energy
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

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.

Subjects

  • Administrative remedies
  • Consumer affairs
  • Department of Energy
  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Energy prices

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Jan 30, 2026). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Rick W. AllenR-GA-12Sponsor

No cosponsors.

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Recommit
    Feb 24, 2026· House· Procedural· Failed 197–208
  2. On Passage
    Feb 24, 2026· House· Passage· Passed 217–190

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jul 23, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jul 23, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jul 23, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Jul 23, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  5. Nov 19, 2025 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Nov 19, 2025 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14.
  7. Dec 3, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Dec 3, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22.
  9. Jan 30, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-470.
  10. Jan 30, 2026 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-470.
  11. Jan 30, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.
  12. Feb 24, 2026 · HouseRules 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.
  13. Feb 24, 2026 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1075. (consideration: CR H2269-2276)
  14. Feb 24, 2026 · HouseRule 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. Feb 24, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4626.
  16. Feb 24, 2026 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  17. Feb 24, 2026 · HouseMr. Suozzi moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H2285)
  18. Feb 24, 2026 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  19. Feb 24, 2026 · HousePOSTPONED 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.
  20. Feb 24, 2026 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2279-2286)
  21. Feb 24, 2026 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 208 (Roll no. 75). (CR H2285)House · Roll call 75
  22. Feb 24, 2026Passed/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)House · Roll call 76
  23. Feb 24, 2026 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190 (Roll no. 76). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4679-4681)House · Roll call 76
  24. Feb 24, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  25. Feb 25, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. A. O. SMITH CORPORATION8 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  2. ASSOCIATION OF HOME APPLIANCE MANUFACTURERS6 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  3. AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE4 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  4. AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL4 reports
    $14M reported (all issues)
  5. AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  6. BASF CORPORATION4 reports
    $2.3M reported (all issues)
  7. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION4 reports
    $890K reported (all issues)
  8. Haier US Appliance Solution, Inc. DBA GE Appliances4 reports
    $600K reported (all issues)
  9. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $2.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  10. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)4 reports
    $160K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  11. Plumbing Manufacturers International4 reports
    $56K reported (all issues)
  12. RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY4 reports
    $348K reported (all issues)
  13. Sierra Club4 reports
    $390K reported (all issues)
  14. Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  15. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy3 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)
  16. ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC.3 reports
    $1M reported (all issues)
  17. LG Electronics USA, Inc.3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  18. MASCO CORPORATION3 reports
    Federal contractor: MASCO SERVICE CORPORATION$285.7K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 95%
  19. Pacific Gas and Electric Company3 reports
    $8.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY$9.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  20. Regal Beloit America, Inc.3 reports
    $160K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: REGAL BELOIT AMERICA, INC.AI match · 100%
  21. AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  22. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS2 reports
    $30M reported (all issues)
  23. NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL2 reports
    $5M reported (all issues)
  24. NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)2 reports
    $3M reported (all issues)
  25. THE AMERICAN PUBLIC GAS ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $205K reported (all issues)
  26. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION2 reports
    $550K reported (all issues)
  27. Americans for Prosperity1 report
    $390K reported (all issues)
  28. Earthjustice Action1 report
    $188.3K reported (all issues)
  29. LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC1 report
    $200K reported (all issues)
  30. Mechanical Contractors Association of America1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)
  31. National Taxpayers Union1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.