House Passes Congressman Langworthy’s Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Biden's Overreaching Appliance Regulations

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Nick Langworthy’s Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards (SUDS) Act (H.R. 7700), which aims to halt the Biden Administration’s excessive regulatory overreach on household dishwashers, driving costs up for American consumers. The legislation passed in a bipartisan vote of 214-192.

“When Congress enacted the Energy Policy and Conservation Act in 1975, the intent was to encourage energy efficiency in a manner that is both practical and cost-effective,” said Congressman Langworthy. “However, unelected bureaucrats in the Biden Administration have twisted this law to serve a radical environmental agenda, imposing draconian standards that burden hardworking families. I’m proud that a bipartisan group of my colleagues in the House joined me in passing the SUDS Act to push back against these unreasonable and out-of-touch regulations.”

Watch Congressman Langworthy’s Floor Speech 

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposed dishwasher efficiency standards would significantly cut the amount of water and energy these appliances can use, making dishwashers more expensive and less effective. DOE’s analysis of these standards estimates that these proposed standards will only save Americans $17 over 12 years.

This legislation is part of an effort by House Republicans to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy efficiency standards for residential refrigerators, freezers, and dishwashers that are not technologically feasible and economically justified — passing alongside the Refrigerator Freedom Act (H.R. 7637), sponsored by Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01).