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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7700 

To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy 

conservation standards for dishwashers that are not cost-effective or 

technologically feasible, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 15, 2024 

Mr. LANGWORTHY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or 

enforcing energy conservation standards for dishwashers 

that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Unaffordable 

5 Dishwasher Standards Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. PRESCRIBING AND ENFORCING ENERGY CON2 SERVATION STANDARDS FOR DISHWASHERS. 

3 (a) TECHNOLOGICALLY FEASIBLE AND ECONOMI4 CALLY JUSTIFIED.—Notwithstanding subsections (m), 

5 (n), and (o) of section 325 of the Energy Policy and Con6 servation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295), the Secretary of Energy 

7 may not— 

8 (1) prescribe a new or an amended energy con9 servation standard for a covered product that is a 

10 dishwasher under such section unless the Secretary 

11 of Energy determines that the prescription and im12 position of such energy conservation standard is 

13 technologically feasible and economically justified; or 

14 (2) enforce an energy conservation standard 

15 prescribed under such section for a covered product 

16 that is a dishwasher if the Secretary of Energy de17 termines that enforcement of or compliance with 

18 such energy conservation standard is not techno19 logically feasible or economically justified. 

20 (b) PROHIBITION ON INCREASED COSTS TO CON21 SUMERS.—Notwithstanding subsections (m), (n), and (o) 

22 of section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 

23 (42 U.S.C. 6295), the Secretary of Energy may not— 

24 (1) prescribe a new or an amended energy con25 servation standard for a covered product that is a 

26 dishwasher under such section unless the Secretary 


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1 of Energy determines that the prescription and im2 position of such energy conservation standard is not 

3 likely to result in additional net costs to the con4 sumer, including any increase in net costs associated 

5 with the purchase, installation, maintenance, dis6 posal, and replacement of the covered product; or 

7 (2) enforce an energy conservation standard 

8 prescribed under such section for a covered product 

9 that is a dishwasher if the Secretary of Energy de10 termines that enforcement of or compliance with 

11 such energy conservation standard is likely to result 

12 in additional net costs to the consumer, including 

13 any increase in net costs associated with the pur14 chase, installation, maintenance, disposal, and re15 placement of the covered product. 

16 (c) SIGNIFICANT ENERGY SAVINGS REQUIRE17 MENT.—Notwithstanding subsections (m), (n), and (o) of 

18 section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 

19 (42 U.S.C. 6295), the Secretary of Energy may not— 

20 (1) prescribe a new or an amended energy con21 servation standard for a covered product that is a 

22 dishwasher under such section if the Secretary of 

23 Energy determines that the prescription and imposi24 tion of such energy conservation standard will not 

25 result in significant conservation of energy; or 


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1 (2) enforce an energy conservation standard 

2 prescribed under such section for a covered product 

3 that is a dishwasher if the Secretary of Energy de4 termines that enforcement of or compliance with 

5 such energy conservation standard will not result in 

6 significant conservation of energy. 

7 (d) COVERED PRODUCT; ENERGY CONSERVATION

8 STANDARD.—In this section, the terms ‘‘covered product’’ 

9 and ‘‘energy conservation standard’’ have the meanings 

10 given such terms in section 321 of the Energy Policy and 

11 Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291). 

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