# 119-hr-4626: Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act

119-hr-4626, Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4626
- Congress: 119
- Title: Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Tightened criteria for energy and water conservation standards** would limit when the Department of Energy can set or change appliance rules by requiring clear proof of technological feasibility, economic justification, and meaningful savings. The bill also creates faster review deadlines and new petition rights for manufacturers.

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 197 | 208 |
| 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 217 | 190 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster path to cancel costly standards: mixed, medium. More parties would be able to ask DOE to change or cancel a standard. DOE would have to grant a petition that shows the standard raises consumer costs, fails to save enough energy or water, is not feasible, or makes products unavailable. After granting, DOE would need to publish a final rule revoki…
- New energy and water rules for washers and dishwashers: mixed, medium. If enacted, DOE would be allowed to set new design rules or performance limits for clothes washers and dishwashers. Limits would include minimum efficiency or maximum energy or water use, or both. The bill would not set exact levels now. Buyers would see changes in models and upfront prices, and la…
- No new energy rules for transformers: mixed, medium. DOE would be barred from issuing new or revised energy rules for distribution transformers starting at enactment. Existing transformer standards would stay in place. This would lower new compliance burdens for manufacturers and utilities, but it would limit future efficiency gains.
- Five-year delay for new appliance rules: mixed, low. DOE would need to publish a final rule within 2 years after a proposal. Any new or amended standard would apply only to products made 5 years after the final rule. The bill would make 5 years the uniform delay for listed appliances, replacing shorter waits for some. Shoppers would have more time be…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2345: Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
- 119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4626 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4626)

## Related
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-2345: Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2345)
- [119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9535)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4626 (as of 2026-09-10).