The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would prevent the Department of Energy (DOE) from imposing efficiency regulations on gas stoves, a day after it passed a bill banning a federal ban on gas stoves.
“Laws to protect gas stoves” passed it The House voted 249 to 181, with more than 20 Democrats crossing the aisle to vote in favor. This is part of a larger attempt by the Biden administration to prevent federal agencies from passing regulations that would allow them to limit or outright ban gas stoves. (Related article: ‘Missing’: Manchin accuses Biden administration of ‘insane’ ESG investments, gas stoves)
Arizona Republican Rep. Debbie Rasko, the bill’s sponsor, said the Energy Department’s proposal showed how “disconnected” the Biden administration is from the American people. “Consumers don’t want the government to strip them of the gas stoves they love and use. . Politico.
“What did the DOE do after the public heard this and got upset? They seem to have adjusted their analysis out of thin air,” Lasko argued. “Now, they claim that almost 50% of gas stoves pass this rule. Guess what? Please don’t say no.”
today, @HouseGOP Passed my Gas Stove Act to stop the Department of Energy’s drastic rule proposals to do away with gas stoves for Americans.
We stand for consumer choice and gas stove savings for Americans. pic.twitter.com/isC07kb1jO
— Rep. Debbie Lesko (@RepDLesko) June 14, 2023
Wednesday’s vote comes a day after the House passed the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act, which would prevent the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) from using tax dollars to enact a federal gas stove ban. It was conducted. The CPSC has yet to push legislation to enact a ban on federal gas stoves, but a member of the commission warned in January that “all options are being considered.”
While similar in nature, the two bills differ in that Tuesday’s bill blocks the CPSC from regulating or potentially outright banning gas stoves.Wednesday’s bill is DOE’s regulate Efficiency standards for gas stoves.
“Despite what I’ve heard from Republican colleagues today, DOE rules do not ban gas stoves, remove gas stoves from homes, or prevent homes from having gas stoves,” Democratic New Jersey State Representative Frank said. Parone.according to Fox News.
and statementthe White House said the bill “undermines the science-based decision-making of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and hinders common-sense efforts to help Americans reduce their utility bills.”
“Consumers don’t want to give up their favorite stove features for 12 cents a month,” Rasko said on the House floor. “Consumers don’t want to wait another seven minutes for a pot of water to boil for a 12-cent monthly fee.”
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