H.R. 7700 explained · 118th Congress · Not enacted (118th Congress ended)
Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act
Cosponsors: 4 (0 D, 4 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2024-03-15
Latest action (2024-07-10): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
What H.R. 7700 does, in plain terms
Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Energy (DOE) to prescribe or enforce energy conservation standards for dishwashers. 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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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