By Alex Miller | The Washington Times
The House passed a pair of bills that would block stricter energy standards for dishwashers and refrigerators as part of the GOP’s battle against President Biden’s push for more regulations of home appliances.
The Refrigerator Freedom Act and Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act would prevent the Department of Energy from finalizing or enforcing efficiency standards on dishwashers and fridges that “are not cost-effective or technologically feasible.”
The measures would also prevent the Energy Department from applying regulations unless they result in “significant conservation of energy,” and if the agency finds that the standards will not increase costs on consumers.
All Republicans and a handful of Democrats passed both the dishwasher bill by Rep. Nick Langworthy, New York Republican, and the refrigerator bill from Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Iowa Republican.