Refrigerator Freedom Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Jul 10, 2024

The Refrigerator Freedom Act restricts the Department of Energy's authority to establish or enforce energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. Under the bill, DOE may only prescribe or enforce such standards if they meet three conditions: the standards must be technologically feasible and economically justified, must not result in net additional costs to consumers, and must achieve significant energy conservation.

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Refrigerator Freedom Act This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Energy (DOE) to prescribe or enforce energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. 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.