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H.R. 6192: Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act

Passed HouseMay 7, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Nov 2, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)May 7, 2024, 212–195
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Reported to House, Mar 26, 2024

This bill modifies the process by which the Department of Energy (DOE) amends, revokes, or implements energy conservation standards for certain consumer products (other than automobiles), such as household appliances.

First, the bill eliminates the requirement under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act for DOE, within six years of issuing a final rule establishing or amending such standard, to issue a new proposed rule or publish a notice that the standard does not need to be amended. Instead, the bill allows DOE to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking for prescribing a new or amended energy conservation standard for a consumer product at any time.

Next, the bill specifies that DOE may grant a petition to revoke or amend energy conservation standards if it finds that 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.

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Finally, the bill modifies the criteria used to prescribe new or amended energy conservation standards. For example, new energy conservation standards must be technologically feasible and economically justified.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, May 7, 2024

On Passage

Passed 212–195

Yea 212majority 204Nay 195

  • Democrats7 yea, 195 nay
  • Republicans204 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Mary Peltola (D-AK), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Jared Golden (D-ME), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Donald Davis (D-NC) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) voted Yea

See how all 407 members voted

Showing 430 of 430 members

Yea 212

Republicans (204)

Democrats (7) broke with their party

Independents (1)

Nay 195

Democrats (195)

Not voting 23

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House May 7, 2024. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

3 votes on this bill

Showing 3 of 3 roll calls

  • May 7, 2024HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 212–195
    Roll call 184 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats7195011
    Republicans2040012
    Independents1000
    Total212195023

    House roll call 184: On Passage. Passed.

    7 crossed party lines: 7 Democrats

    How each member voted (430)
  • May 7, 2024HouseMotion to recommitFailed, yea-nay 202–206
    Roll call 183 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats2020011
    Republicans0205011
    Independents0100
    Total202206022

    House roll call 183: On Motion to Recommit. Failed.

    How each member voted (430)
  • May 7, 2024HouseH.Amdt. 904, KellyAgreed, yea-nay 208–199
    Roll call 182 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats4199013
    Republicans2030015
    Independents1000
    Total208199028

    House roll call 182: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Agreed to.

    Amendment by Mike Kelly (R-PA)

    4 crossed party lines: 4 Democrats

    How each member voted (435)

Amendments

3 offered

Showing 3 of 3 amendments

  • H.Amdt. 904Mike Kelly R-PAAgreedMay 7, 2024May 7, 2024: On agreeing to the Kelly (PA) amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 208 - 199 (Roll no. 182).
  • H.Amdt. 903W. Steube R-FLAgreedMay 7, 2024May 7, 2024: On agreeing to the Steube amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
  • H.Amdt. 902Ernest Gonzales R-TXAgreedMay 7, 2024May 7, 2024: On agreeing to the Gonzales, Tony amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

Cosponsors

10

Who scored on this bill

222 points earned
  1. 1Debbie Lesko R-AZ SponsorIntroduced, reported, passed House3 events+50
  2. 2Ernest Gonzales R-TX1 amendment offered, 1 agreed2 events+22
  3. 2Mike Kelly R-PA1 amendment offered, 1 agreed2 events+22
  4. 2W. Steube R-FL1 amendment offered, 1 agreed2 events+22
  5. 5Henry Cuellar D-TX2 maverick votes2 events+12
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. May 7, 2024Passed the House, 212–195.
  2. Nov 2, 2023Introduced in the House by Debbie Lesko.
Show the full action history (26 actions)
  1. May 8, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. May 7, 2024Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1194. (consideration: CR H2896-2908; text: CR H2902-2903)
  3. May 7, 2024Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6192, H.R. 7109, H.J. Res. 109 and H.R. 2925. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6192 under a structured rule and H.R. 7109, H.J. Res. 109, and H.R. 2925 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 6192, H.R. 7109, and H.J. Res. 109, and thirty minutes of general debate on H.R. 2925. One motion to recommit allowed on each bill.
  4. May 7, 2024House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1194 and Rule XVIII.
  5. May 7, 2024The Speaker designated the Honorable James C. Moylan to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  6. May 7, 2024GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 6192.
  7. May 7, 2024DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1194, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tony Gonzales (TX) amendment No. 1.
  8. May 7, 2024DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1194, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Steube amendment No. 2.
  9. May 7, 2024DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1194, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kelly (PA) amendment No. 3.
  10. May 7, 2024The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6192.
  11. May 7, 2024The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  12. May 7, 2024The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  13. May 7, 2024Mrs. Fletcher moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H2906)
  14. May 7, 2024The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  15. May 7, 2024On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 206 (Roll no. 183).
  16. May 7, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 195 (Roll no. 184).
  17. May 7, 2024On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 195 (Roll no. 184).
  18. May 7, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. May 6, 2024Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1194 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6192, H.R. 7109, H.J. Res. 109 and H.R. 2925. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6192 under a structured rule and H.R. 7109, H.J. Res. 109, and H.R. 2925 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 6192, H.R. 7109, and H.J. Res. 109, and thirty minutes of general debate on H.R. 2925. One motion to recommit allowed on each bill.
  20. Mar 26, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-432.
  21. Mar 26, 2024Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 357.
  22. Dec 5, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  23. Dec 5, 2023Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.
  24. Nov 2, 2023Introduced in House
  25. Nov 2, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  26. Oct 24, 2023Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security Prior to Introduction and Referral