Department of Energy official announcements

House Votes Today on H.R. 6192 to Counter DOE's Appliance Ban Overreach

May 7, 2024, 12:22 PM

The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote today on H.R. 6192, known as the 'Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act', which aims to counteract the Biden Administration's energy policies. These policies include proposed bans on certain home appliances like gas stoves, as part of what critics describe as an overreaching energy conservation agenda. Proponents of the bill, including Rep. Jeff Duncan, argue that the Department of Energy (DOE) is exceeding its authority with regulations that could increase costs and limit consumer choices in household energy sources. Tim Stewart, President of US_OGA, criticized the DOE's rules as a significant regulatory overreach. Critics, however, claim the bill could actually raise energy costs and detract from more substantive issues such as job creation and lowering living costs.