Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act

Where it stands

1. Introduced Done · Jul 23, 2025
2. Committee Done · Jul 23, 2025
3. Passed House Done · Feb 24, 2026
4. Passed Senate Not yet
5. President Not yet
6. Law Not yet

From the official actions on Congress.gov.

Key points

What it changes

A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.

Who it affects

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What it costs

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Where it stands

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Feb 25, 2026)

What happens next

The Senate would need to pass it next.

Official summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House version), via Congress.gov. These are proposed provisions, not enacted law.

Recorded votes

1. HOUSEFinal passageFeb 24, 2026 · roll call 76

   On Passage: Passed (217–190)

   This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber.
   Votes by party

   How each party voted on roll call 76

   Party	Yes	No	Present	Did not vote	Share voting Yes
   Democratic	7	190	0	17
   Republican	210	0	0	8
   Independent	0	0	0	0

   Party totals from the official roll call.

   Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted

2. HOUSEProceduralFeb 24, 2026 · roll call 75

   On Motion to Recommit: Failed (197–208)

   This vote set how the bill is debated. It is not a vote for or against the bill.
   Votes by party

   How each party voted on roll call 75

   Party	Yes	No	Present	Did not vote	Share voting Yes
   Democratic	197	0	0	17
   Republican	0	208	0	10
   Independent	0	0	0	0

   Party totals from the official roll call.

   Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted

Vote types come from the official question text. How we label votes

Legislative history

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