Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act

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

Jul 10, 2024

This bill restricts the Department of Energy's authority to set or enforce energy conservation standards for dishwashers. Under the bill, DOE may only establish or enforce 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 achieve significant energy conservation.

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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.