Liberty in Laundry Act
Sponsored by Andrew Ogles
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 11, 2024
The Liberty in Laundry Act restricts the Department of Energy's authority to set or enforce energy conservation standards for clothes washers. Under the bill, DOE may only establish such standards if they meet three conditions: the standards must be technologically feasible and economically justified, they must not result in net additional costs to consumers, and they must produce significant energy conservation.
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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.