Tampa Republic

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-FL) released a statement following the House of Representatives' passage of H.R. 7637, the Refrigerator Freedom Act, and H.R. 7700, the Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards (SUDS) Act.

“The American people cannot afford President Biden’s extreme and inflationary energy policies. This administration has repeatedly advanced burdensome rules, regulations, and mandates that have made people’s lives more difficult and caused prices to skyrocket,” said Rep. Laurel Lee. “Today, House Republicans passed two crucial bills to prevent the Biden administration from imposing excessively costly and impractical regulations on household appliances. Floridians should be able to decide what household appliances they have in their homes, not Washington bureaucrats. I am proud to support these bills and I am committed to protecting consumer choice, reining in executive overreach, and promoting economic growth.”

The Refrigerator Freedom Act and the Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards (SUDS) Act would prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards for residential refrigerators, freezers, and dishwashers that are not feasible or economically justified. These bills reinforce consumer protection measures outlined in current law and establish clear prohibitions for rulemakings related to specific appliances.

Read the full text of the Refrigerator Freedom Act here and the Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards (SUDS) Act here.