NEGATIVE Climate 119th Congress

H.R.4626 Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act

Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act — bars DOE from prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards unless "technologically feasible and economically justified" (119th Congress)

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Bill activity

Introduced Jul 23, 2025 by Rick W. Allen (R-GA). Passed the House Feb 24, 2026, 217-190.

Reached the House floor after the House Committee on Energy and Commerce reported it (H. Rept. 119-470), under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.1075).

Rep. Josh Riley (D-NY-19) is not listed among the cosponsors of this bill. Rep. Josh Riley (D-NY-19) voted nay on the House roll call counted in grades (roll no. 76, Feb 24, 2026).

IntroducedJul 23, 2025
Passed HouseFeb 24, 2026
Passed Senate
To President
Became Law

Latest action Feb 25, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions

July 2025
Jul 23
Introduced in House
Jul 23
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 23
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.House
November 2025
Nov 19
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse
Nov 19
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14.House
December 2025
Dec 3
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse
Dec 3
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22.House
January 2026
Jan 30
Reported (Amended) by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-470.
Jan 30
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.House
February 2026
Feb 24
House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.1075), motion to recommit, passage (13 steps)
1. 8:57 amRules 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...
2. 2:11 pmOn ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 189 (Roll no. 73).
3. 2:19 pmPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 208 - 187 (Roll no. 74).
4. 2:21 pmConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1075.
5. 2:21 pmRule 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...
6. 2:22 pmDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4626.
7. 2:55 pmThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
8. 2:55 pmMr. Suozzi moved to recommit to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H2285)
9. 2:56 pmThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
10. 2:56 pmPOSTPONED 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...
11. 4:01 pmConsidered as unfinished business.
12. 4:31 pmOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 208 (Roll no. 75). (CR H2285)
13. 4:40 pmOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190 (Roll no. 76). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4679-4681)
Feb 24
House vote: Passage of the billCounted in grades
Passed, 217-190
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 76
Feb 24
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House
Feb 25
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Votes on this bill

4 votes: 4 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.

Feb 24, 20262:11 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.1075On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 189 (Roll no. 73).Agreed to208-189Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Not voting
Democratic	0	189	25
Republican	208	0	10
Independent	0	0	0
Total	208	189	35

Official House roll call

Feb 24, 20262:19 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.1075)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 208 - 187 (Roll no. 74).Agreed to208-187Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Not voting
Democratic	0	187	27
Republican	208	0	10
Independent	0	0	0
Total	208	187	37

Official House roll call

Feb 24, 20264:31 pmHouseMotion to recommit (send the bill back to committee)On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 208 (Roll no. 75). (CR H2285)Failed197-208Yea

Party	Yea	Nay	Not voting
Democratic	197	0	17
Republican	0	208	10
Independent	0	0	0
Total	197	208	27

Official House roll call

Feb 24, 20264:40 pmHousePassage of the billCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190 (Roll no. 76). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4679-4681)Passed217-190Nay

Counted in grades

Party	Yea	Nay	Not voting
Democratic	7	190	17
Republican	210	0	8
Independent	0	0	0
Total	217	190	25

Official House roll call

Amendments

1 amendment: 1 agreed to.

Agreed to (1)

H.Amdt.167Feb 24
Substitute text adopted under the rule (H.Res.1075)

Official text

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1075, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-20 is considered adopted.

Without a recorded vote

Who Lobbied on This Bill

3 lobbying firms

3 clients represented

2025-Q3–2026-Q2 filing period

⚠ 2 lobbyists who worked this bill previously held government positions

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CHRISTOPHER CZARNECKI — Hired Lobbyist
SEAN ROBERTSON — Vice President of Membership & Advocacy

Policy Areas Covered

Energy/Nuclear

Government Entities Lobbied

Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
Energy, Dept of
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE

Who Hired the Lobbyists

BASF CORPORATION
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA

Source: Senate LDA filings

Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act — introduces a procedural test designed to block DOE energy efficiency standards. DOE estimates federal appliance and equipment standards will cumulatively avoid roughly 7 billion metric tons of CO2 emissions through 2030 while saving consumers and businesses on utility bills.