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House vote: H.R. 7700 // July 9, 2024

Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act

Sponsor: Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY)

This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Energy (DOE) to prescribe or enforce energy conservation standards for dishwashers. Specifically, the bill prohibits DOE from prescribing or enforcing such standards unless they (1) are technologically feasible and economically justified, (2) are not likely to result in additional net costs to the consumer, and (3) will result in significant conservation of energy.

Energy Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

214 votes, representing 132,255,093 people49.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

192 votes, representing 116,299,497 people43.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 0.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21449.6%
NayLost19243.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.8%