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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7645 

To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy 

conservation standards for clothes dryers that are not cost-effective or 

technologically feasible, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 13, 2024 

Mr. EZELL 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 clothes dryers 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 ‘‘Clothes Dryer Reli5 ability Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. PRESCRIBING AND ENFORCING ENERGY CON2 SERVATION STANDARDS FOR CLOTHES DRY3 ERS. 

4 (a) TECHNOLOGICALLY FEASIBLE AND ECONOMI5 CALLY JUSTIFIED.—Notwithstanding subsections (m), 

6 (n), and (o) of section 325 of the Energy Policy and Con7 servation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295), the Secretary of Energy 

8 may not— 

9 (1) prescribe a new or an amended energy con10 servation standard for a covered product that is a 

11 clothes dryer under such section unless the Secretary 

12 of Energy determines that the prescription and im13 position of such energy conservation standard is 

14 technologically feasible and economically justified; or 

15 (2) enforce an energy conservation standard 

16 prescribed under such section for a covered product 

17 that is a clothes dryer if the Secretary of Energy de18 termines that enforcement of or compliance with 

19 such energy conservation standard is not techno20 logically feasible or economically justified. 

21 (b) PROHIBITION ON INCREASED COSTS TO CON22 SUMERS.—Notwithstanding subsections (m), (n), and (o) 

23 of section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 

24 (42 U.S.C. 6295), the Secretary of Energy may not— 

25 (1) prescribe a new or an amended energy con26 servation standard for a covered product that is a 


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1 clothes dryer under such section unless the Secretary 

2 of Energy determines that the prescription and im3 position of such energy conservation standard is not 

4 likely to result in additional net costs to the con5 sumer, including any increase in net costs associated 

6 with the purchase, installation, maintenance, dis7 posal, and replacement of the covered product; or 

8 (2) enforce an energy conservation standard 

9 prescribed under such section for a covered product 

10 that is a clothes dryer if the Secretary of Energy de11 termines that enforcement of or compliance with 

12 such energy conservation standard is likely to result 

13 in additional net costs to the consumer, including 

14 any increase in net costs associated with the pur15 chase, installation, maintenance, disposal, and re16 placement of the covered product. 

17 (c) SIGNIFICANT ENERGY SAVINGS REQUIRE18 MENT.—Notwithstanding subsections (m), (n), and (o) of 

19 section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 

20 (42 U.S.C. 6295), the Secretary of Energy may not— 

21 (1) prescribe a new or an amended energy con22 servation standard for a covered product that is a 

23 clothes dryer under such section if the Secretary of 

24 Energy determines that the prescription and imposiVerDate Sep 11 2014 22:11 Mar 19, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7645.IH H7645

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1 tion of such energy conservation standard will not 

2 result in significant conservation of energy; or 

3 (2) enforce an energy conservation standard 

4 prescribed under such section for a covered product 

5 that is a clothes dryer if the Secretary of Energy de6 termines that enforcement of or compliance with 

7 such energy conservation standard will not result in 

8 significant conservation of energy. 

9 (d) COVERED PRODUCT; ENERGY CONSERVATION

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

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

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

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

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