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Union Calendar No. 63 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1640 

[Report No. 118–86] 

To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy 

Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products’’, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 17, 2023 

Mrs. LESKO (for herself and Mr. BURGESS) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

JUNE 1, 2023 

Additional sponsors: Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. WILSON of South 

Carolina, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. PENCE, 

Mr. DUNN of Florida, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mr. LATTA, Mr. 

STAUBER, Mr. FULCHER, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. PALMER, 

Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, Mr. CURTIS, 

Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. 

HUDSON, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. BURLISON, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mrs. 

BOEBERT, Mr. GOSAR, Ms. VAN DUYNE, Mr. BABIN, Mr. ROUZER, Mrs. 

BICE, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. 

GOODEN of Texas, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. BURCHETT, 

Mr. CLOUD, Mr. CUELLAR, Mrs. LUNA, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. JOHNSON

of Louisiana, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. CRANE, Mr. MOYLAN, Mrs. MILLERMEEKS, Mr. STEWART, Mr. CISCOMANI, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. 

MOOLENAAR, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. OGLES, Mr. PERRY, Mr. 

KILEY, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mrs. PELTOLA, Mr. FRY, and Mr. NEWHOUSE

JUNE 1, 2023 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled ‘‘Energy 

Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards 

for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products’’, and for 

other purposes. 


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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 ‘‘Save Our Gas Stoves 

5 Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. STANDARDS FOR KITCHEN RANGES AND OVENS. 

7 Section 325(h) of the Energy Policy and Conserva8 tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(h)) is amended by adding at 

9 the end the following: 

10 ‘‘(3) The Secretary may not determine that imposi11 tion of an energy conservation standard under this section 

12 for kitchen ranges or ovens is economically justified for 

13 purposes of subsection (o) unless the Secretary determines 

14 that imposition of such energy conservation standard is 

15 not likely to result in the unavailability in the United 

16 States of a type (or class) of product based on what type 

17 of fuel the product consumes.’’. 

18 SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON RULEMAKING. 

19 The Secretary of Energy may not finalize, implement, 

20 or enforce the proposed rule titled ‘‘Energy Conservation 

21 Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer 

22 Conventional Cooking Products’’ (88 Fed. Reg. 6818 

23 (February 1, 2023)) or any substantially similar rule. 


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Union Calendar No. 63 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1640 

[Report No. 118–86] 

A BILL 

To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, 

poses. tional Cooking Products’’, and for other purConservation Standards for Consumer Conventled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule tiJUNE 1, 2023 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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