Appliance efficiency rules

Should federal energy conservation standards for appliances and equipment be strengthened, weakened, or nullified? 8 bills, 1 became law. Latest: Congress HJRES 75, became law, May 9, 2025.

As of October 30, 2026

Every Energy bill

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Became law: 1

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Can still move 7

Congress back Nov 9, dies Jan 3, 2027Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026Congress · S 5338 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held · Sep 16Committee hearing
Congress back Nov 9, dies Jan 3, 2027Home Appliance Protection and Affordability ActCongress · HR 4626 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · Feb 25Passed first chamber
Congress back Nov 9, dies Jan 3, 2027METRIC ActCongress · HR 7607 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Feb 20In committee
Congress back Nov 9, dies Jan 3, 2027Path to Affordable Homes Act of 2025Congress · HR 6264 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management · Nov 22, 2025In committee
Congress back Nov 9, dies Jan 3, 2027Vehicle Energy Performance Act of 2025Congress · HR 1293 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned · Feb 13, 2025In committee
Congress back Nov 9, dies Jan 3, 2027"Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters"Congress · SJRES 4 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12 · Feb 12, 2025On calendar
Congress back Nov 9, dies Jan 3, 2027"Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heating Equipment"Congress · HJRES 15 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Jan 9, 2025In committee

Grouped by AI from the bills closest to Energy, by the policy questions they address. Bills in a group may take opposing positions. Grouping as of October 27, 2026. A bill is not a law until it is signed.

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