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House Rules Committee approves closed rules to advance GOP bills rolling back appliance-efficiency mandates
Summary
The House Rules Committee voted to report closed rules for H.R. 4626 and H.R. 4758 after partisan debate over whether the measures would protect consumer choice or strip energy-efficiency programs and rebates created under the Inflation Reduction Act. An amendment requiring Secretary of Energy certification failed; the rule was reported 6–3.
The House Rules Committee on Thursday approved closed rules to advance two Republican-backed bills that would restrict federal appliance-efficiency mandates and repeal selected Inflation Reduction Act programs.
The committee’s action, led by Representative Griffith’s motion, clears floor consideration for H.R. 4626, the Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act, and H.R. 4758, the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act, under closed rules that waive points of order, provide one hour of debate split between the parties, and allow a single motion to recommit for each bill.
Why it matters: Supporters said the measures protect consumer choice and lower housing and appliance costs by rolling back federal mandates; opponents warned the bills would rescind rebates, workforce grants and building-code assistance funded by the Inflation Reduction…
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