Save Our Gas Stoves Act
This bill places limits on energy conservation standards for kitchen ranges or ovens under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
The Department of the Energy (DOE) may not prescribe or amend energy conservation standards for kitchen ranges or ovens unless DOE (1) determines that such standards will not likely result in the unavailability of a product on account of the type of fuel the range or oven uses; and (2) discloses certain stakeholder meetings with entities that have ties to China or the Chinese Communist Party.
In addition, DOE may not finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products issued on February 1, 2023, or any substantially similar rule. The proposed rule prescribes energy conservation standards for consumer conventional cooking tops, including electric cooking tops, gas cooking tops, electrical ovens, and gas ovens.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1640 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1640
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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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
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Save Our Gas Stoves Act''.
SEC. 2. STANDARDS FOR KITCHEN RANGES AND OVENS.
Section 325(h) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6295(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) The Secretary may not determine that imposition of an energy
conservation standard under this section for kitchen ranges or ovens is
economically justified for purposes of subsection (o) unless the
Secretary determines that imposition of such energy conservation
standard is not likely to result in the unavailability in the United
States of a type (or class) of product based on what type of fuel the
product consumes.''.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON RULEMAKING.
The Secretary of Energy may not finalize, implement, or enforce the
proposed rule titled ``Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation
Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products'' (88 Fed. Reg.
6818 (February 1, 2023)) or any substantially similar rule.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable Austin Scott to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 495 and Rule XVIII.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1640.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 495, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 1.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 495, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McGovern amendment No. 2.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McGovern amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 495, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment No. 3.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mrs. Lesko moved that the committee rise.
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On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1640 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2922-2924)
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1640.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 249 - 181 (Roll no. 268).
Roll Call #268 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 249 - 181 (Roll no. 268).
Roll Call #268 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.