Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act

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Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 6192.

Mr. Chair, I will start off by thanking the sponsor, Mrs. Debbie Lesko of Arizona, and the members of the Energy and Commerce Committee for advancing this bill through regular order.

The United States is blessed with tremendous natural resources. We have the cleanest oil and gas in the world, emissions-free nuclear, hydropower, and renewables.

We also have the world's best workforce and an innovative spirit that has contributed to technological breakthroughs that have changed the world.

For centuries, American innovation has led to new technologies that have improved people's lives from the lightbulb and the home refrigerator to air-conditioning, the washing machine, and the dishwasher.

These inventions are engrained in modern life, and they were not the result of some aggressive government regulation or mandate, but of American ingenuity.

Sadly, the Biden administration's war on American energy is now reaching inside American's homes. Through sue and settle agreements with radical environmental activists, the Department of Energy has reached backroom deals to impose new regulations on dozens of appliances that Americans rely on every single day.

Last year, the Biden administration attempted to ban gas stoves. Thankfully, DOE changed course after bipartisan opposition and an overwhelming vote by Congress to reverse the ban.

These new mandates are forcing people to spend more on less reliable options. This comes at a time when Americans are already being crushed by rising costs thanks to Bidenflation.

By continuing to double down on policies like this, the Biden administration is showing just how out of touch they are with the financial struggle the vast majority of Americans are feeling. Americans simply cannot afford President Biden's rush-to-green agenda.

The bill led by Mrs. Lesko seeks to protect Americans from Federal mandates that result in minimal energy savings while significantly driving up costs for consumers.

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Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. It ensures that DOE is only allowed to adopt efficiency regulations on home appliances that are cost effective, technologically feasible, and save a significant amount of energy.

This is going to benefit Americans across the country. It should be a bipartisan issue, and that is why I urge colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join me in sending a strong message to the Biden administration.

In closing, I will, again, thank Mrs. Lesko for her hard work on the bill.

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