H.R. 7673 explained · 118th Congress · Not enacted (118th Congress ended)
Liberty in Laundry Act
Cosponsors: 2 (0 D, 2 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2024-03-13
Latest action (2024-12-11): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
What H.R. 7673 does, in plain terms
Liberty in Laundry Act This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Energy (DOE) to prescribe or enforce energy conservation standards for clothes washers. 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 consumers, and (3) will result in significant conservation of energy.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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