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Issues
Representative Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) sponsored H.R. 6192, the Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act, which would effectively block the Department of Energy (DOE) from setting appliance efficiency standards that lower consumer costs and reduce energy and water waste. By ignoring the utility bill savings of more efficient appliances, this bill would block new money-saving efficiency standards, force customers to rely on outdated, inefficient technology, and could jeopardize existing specifications for household appliances. Appliance efficiency standards relieve stress on the energy grid and already tight water supplies, support an industry that employs millions of people in nearly every county, and lead to improved air quality and public health in communities disproportionately impacted by air pollution. On May 7, the House approved H.R. 6192 by a vote of 212-195 (House roll call vote 184). NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE. The Senate took no action on this legislation.
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