Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act
Sponsor: Rick Allen (R-GA)
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.
Energy Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 6.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 217 | 50.5% |
| Nay | Lost | 190 | 43.1% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 6.4% |