HR 7637 · 118th Congress · Energy

Refrigerator Freedom Act

Introduced 2024-03-12· Sponsored by Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(2024-07-10)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2024-07-09
Roll #341
Yea 212Nay 192
Democrats
7 Yea·191 Nay
Republicans
205 Yea·1 Nay
PassedHouse · 2024-07-09
Roll #341
Yea 212Nay 192
Democrats
7 Yea·191 Nay
Republicans
205 Yea·1 Nay
FailedHouse · 2024-07-09
Roll #340
Yea 186Nay 188
Democrats
184 Yea·1 Nay
Republicans
2 Yea·187 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Refrigerator Freedom Act This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Energy (DOE) to prescribe or enforce energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. Specifically, the bill prohibits DOE from prescribing or enforcing such standards unless they (1) are technologically feasible and economically justified, (2) are not likely to result in additional net costs to the consumer, and (3) will result in significant conservation of energy.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 7637, Refrigerator Freedom Act

Jun 26, 2024

As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on April 10, 2024

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