justified unless the Secretary determines that im-
position of such energy conservation standard is 
not likely to result in the unavailability in the 
United States of a type (or class) of products 
based on what type of fuel the product consumes. 
‘‘(F) OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In determining 
whether imposition of an energy conserva-
tion standard is economically justified, the 
Secretary— 
‘‘(I) shall prioritize the interests 
of consumers; 
‘‘(II) may not consider estimates 
of the social costs or social benefits as-
sociated with incremental greenhouse 
gas emissions; and 
‘‘(III) shall consider— 
‘‘(aa) the economic impact, 
including any regulatory burden, 
of the standard on the manufac-
turers and on the consumers of the 
products subject to such standard; 
‘‘(bb) the savings in oper-
ating costs, including consumer 
fuel costs, throughout the esti-
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mated average life of the covered 
product in the type (or class) 
compared to any increase in the 
price of, or in the initial charges 
for, or maintenance expenses of, 
the covered products which are 
likely to result from the imposi-
tion of the standard; 
‘‘(cc) 
the 
total 
projected 
amount of energy, or, as applica-
ble, water, savings likely to result 
directly from the imposition of the 
standard; 
‘‘(dd) the need for national 
energy and water conservation; 
‘‘(ee) the impact of any less-
ening of market competition, as 
determined in writing by the At-
torney General under clause (ii), 
that is likely to result from the 
imposition of the standard; 
‘‘(ff) whether the imposition 
of the energy conservation stand-
ard is likely to result price dis-
crimination; and 
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‘‘(gg) other factors the Sec-
retary considers relevant. 
‘‘(ii) ATTORNEY GENERAL DETERMINA-
TION.—For purposes of clause (i)(III)(ee), 
the Attorney General shall make a deter-
mination of the impact, if any, of any less-
ening of market competition likely to result 
from such standard and shall transmit such 
determination, not later than 60 days after 
the publication of a proposed rule pre-
scribing or amending an energy conserva-
tion standard, in writing to the Secretary, 
together with an analysis of the nature and 
extent of such impact. Any such determina-
tion and analysis shall be published by the 
Secretary in the Federal Register. 
‘‘(G) REGULATORY REVIEW.— 
‘‘(i) EVALUATION.—Not later than 2 years 
after the issuance of any final rule prescribing a 
new or amended energy conservation standard 
under this section for any type (or class) of cov-
ered product, the Secretary shall evaluate the 
rule to determine whether such energy conserva-
tion standard is technologically feasible and eco-
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nomically justified and whether the regulatory 
impact analysis for such rule remains accurate. 
‘‘(ii) EFFECT.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this part, if the Secretary deter-
mines, based on an evaluation under clause (i), 
that an energy conservation standard is not tech-
nologically feasible or economically justified— 
‘‘(I) the Secretary shall publish such 
determination and such energy conservation 
standard shall have no force or effect (except 
that such energy conservation standard 
shall be considered to be in effect for pur-
poses of section 327); and 
‘‘(II) the Secretary may publish a final 
rule amending the energy conservation 
standard for the type (or class) of covered 
product to be technologically feasible and 
economically justified in accordance with 
this subsection, which amendment shall 
apply to such a product that is manufac-
tured after the date that is 3 years after 
publication of such final rule.’’. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF REGIONAL STANDARDS.—Sec-
tion 325(o)(6)(E)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(o)(6)(E)(ii)) is amended by strik-
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ing ‘‘shall apply to any such product installed on or after 
the effective date of the standard in States in which the 
Secretary has designated the standard to apply’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘shall apply, in States in which the Secretary has des-
ignated the standard to apply, to any such product that 
is manufactured or imported into the United States on or 
after the effective date of the standard’’. 
(e) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.— 
(A) 
CONSUMER
PRODUCT.—Section 
321(1)(A) of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(1)(A)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘, with respect to showerheads, faucets, water 
closets, and urinals, water’’ and inserting 
‘‘water, as applicable’’. 
(B) ENERGY
CONSERVATION
STANDARD.— 
Section 321(6)(A) of the Energy Policy and Con-
servation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(6)(A)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘, or, in the case of showerheads, fau-
cets, water closets, and urinals, water use,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘or water use, as applicable,’’. 
(C) 
ESTIMATED
ANNUAL
OPERATING 
COST.—Section 321(7) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(7)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘in the case of showerheads, fau-
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cets, water closets, and urinals’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
as applicable’’. 
(2) TEST PROCEDURES.— 
(A) DESIGN OF TEST PROCEDURES.—Sec-
tion 323(b)(3) of the Energy Policy and Con-
servation Act (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘energy efficiency, energy use, water 
use (in the case of showerheads, faucets, water 
closets and urinals)’’ and inserting ‘‘, as appli-
cable, energy efficiency, energy use, water use’’. 
(B) 
CALCULATION
OF
COSTS.—Section 
323(b)(4) of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(4)) is amended by— 
(i) by striking ‘‘or, in the case of 
showerheads, faucets, water closets, or uri-
nals,’’ and inserting ‘‘or, as applicable,’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or in the case of 
showerheads, faucets, water closets, or uri-
nals,’’ and inserting ‘‘or, as applicable,’’. 
(C) RESTRICTION ON CERTAIN REPRESEN-
TATIONS.—Section 323(c) of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6293(c) is 
amended— 
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(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘ or, 
in the case of showerheads, faucets, water 
closets, and urinals,’’ and inserting ‘‘or, as 
applicable,’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘ or, 
in the case of showerheads, faucets, water 
closets, and urinals,’’ and inserting ‘‘or, as 
applicable,’’. 
(3) CRITERIA FOR PRESCRIBING NEW OR AMEND-
ED
STANDARDS.—Section 325(o)(1) of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act is amended by striking 
‘‘, or, in the case of showerheads, faucets, water clos-
ets, or urinals,’’ and inserting ‘‘, or, as applicable,’’. 
(4) 
REGIONAL
STANDARDS.—Section 
325(o)(6)(D)(i)(II) of the Energy Policy and Con-
servation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(o)(6)(D)(i)(II)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘this paragraph’’ and inserting 
‘‘this subsection’’. 
(5) PROCEDURE
FOR
PRESCRIBING
NEW
OR 
AMENDED STANDARDS.—Section 325(p)(2)(A) of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6295(p)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘taking into 
account those factors which the Secretary must con-
sider under subsection (o)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘as de-
termined in accordance with subsection (o)’’. 
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(6) 
INFORMATION
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
326(d)(1) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
is amended by striking ‘‘or, in the case of 
showerheads, faucets, water closets, and urinals,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘or, as applicable,’’. 
(7) ENERGY
CONSERVATION
STANDARDS
FOR 
HIGH-INTENSITY
DISCHARGE
LAMPS, DISTRIBUTION 
TRANSFORMERS, AND
SMALL
ELECTRIC
MOTORS.— 
Section 346 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6317) is amended by striking sub-
section (c). 
SEC. 3. DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS. 
Section 346 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6317) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) NO NEW OR REVISED STANDARDS FOR DISTRIBU-
TION TRANSFORMERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of en-
actment of this subsection, the Secretary may not pre-
scribe any new or amended energy conservation 
standard under part B or this part for distribution 
transformers, including those distribution trans-
formers for which the Secretary prescribed testing re-
quirements under subsection (a)(1) and low-voltage 
dry-type distribution transformers. 
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‘‘(2) EFFECT ON EXISTING STANDARDS.—Para-
graph (1) does not affect any energy conservation 
standards prescribed under part B or this part before 
the date of enactment of this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 4. DISHWASHERS; CLOTHES WASHERS. 
Section 325(g) of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (9)(B), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(iii) OTHER AMENDMENTS TO STAND-
ARDS.—The Secretary may prescribe a new 
or amended energy conservation standard 
for clothes washers in accordance with this 
section, including— 
‘‘(I) a design requirement; and 
‘‘(II) a performance standard 
which prescribes one of the following: 
‘‘(aa) A minimum level of 
energy efficiency. 
‘‘(bb) A maximum quantity 
of energy use. 
‘‘(cc) A minimum level of 
water efficiency. 
‘‘(dd) A maximum quantity 
of water use. 
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‘‘(ee) A minimum level of en-
ergy efficiency and a minimum 
level of water efficiency. 
‘‘(ff) A maximum quantity of 
energy use and a maximum quan-
tity of water use.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (10)(B), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(iii) OTHER AMENDMENTS TO STAND-
ARDS.—The Secretary may prescribe a new 
or amended energy conservation standard 
for dishwashers in accordance with this sec-
tion, including— 
‘‘(I) a design requirement; and 
‘‘(II) a performance standard 
which prescribes one of the following: 
‘‘(aa) A minimum level of 
energy efficiency. 
‘‘(bb) A maximum quantity 
of energy use. 
‘‘(cc) A minimum level of 
water efficiency. 
‘‘(dd) A maximum quantity 
of water use. 
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‘‘(ee) A minimum level of en-
ergy efficiency and a minimum 
level of water efficiency. 
‘‘(ff) A maximum quantity of 
energy use and a maximum quan-
tity of water use.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 401 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4626 
[Report No. 119–470] 
A BILL 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from pre-
scribing any new or amended energy conservation 
standard for a product that is not technologically 
feasible and economically justified, and for other 
purposes. 
JANUARY 30, 2026 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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