Limits Energy Department efficiency standards for clothes washers

§1What it does

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This bill would limit the Department of Energy's power to set and enforce energy conservation standards for clothes washers, which are minimum efficiency requirements the machines must meet.^2,3 The department could not set or enforce such a standard unless it is technologically feasible and economically justified, is unlikely to raise consumers' net costs, and would save a significant amount of energy.^2,3

§2Status

§3How Congress voted

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