Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act
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The Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act aims to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to ensure that new or amended energy conservation standards are technologically feasible and economically justified. It includes provisions for transparency, economic analysis, and criteria for determining the justification of standards. The bill also restricts new standards for distribution transformers.
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 75 · 2026-02-24
197 Yea · 208 Nay · 0 Present · 27 Not voting — Failed
Actions (25)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-23 | — | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. |
| 2025-07-23 | — | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2025-07-23 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-07-23 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-11-19 | — | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14. |
| 2025-11-19 | — | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-12-03 | — | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22. |
| 2025-12-03 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-01-30 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401. |
| 2026-01-30 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-470. |
| 2026-01-30 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-470. |
| 2026-02-24 | 08:57:09 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1075 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4626 and H.R. 4758. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4626 and H.R. 4758 under a closed rule with one motion to recommit for each bill. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill. |
| 2026-02-24 | 14:21:21 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1075. (consideration: CR H2269-2276) |
| 2026-02-24 | 14:21:26 | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4626 and H.R. 4758. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4626 and H.R. 4758 under a closed rule with one motion to recommit for each bill. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill. |
| 2026-02-24 | 14:22:25 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4626. |
| 2026-02-24 | 14:55:27 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2026-02-24 | 14:55:50 | Mr. Suozzi moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H2285) |
| 2026-02-24 | 14:56:02 | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. |
| 2026-02-24 | 14:56:11 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4626, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Suozzi demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-02-24 | 16:01:53 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2279-2286) |
| 2026-02-24 | 16:31:43 | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 208 (Roll no. 75). (CR H2285) |
| 2026-02-24 | 16:40:01 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190 (Roll no. 76). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4679-4681) |
| 2026-02-24 | 16:40:01 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190 (Roll no. 76). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4679-4681) |
| 2026-02-24 | 16:40:03 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-02-25 | — | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
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