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Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 4626 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
Passed first chamber
Started in
House
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Feb 25, 2026

What it 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…

Official summary · Reported to House · Jan 30, 2026

Titles and provisions can change as the bill moves.

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Jul 23, 2025

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Feb 25, 2026

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

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Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.

Work with this bill

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