U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster Serving Florida's 11th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot
U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster Serving Florida's 11th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot
Washington, D.C. — Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released a statement following his vote to pass H.R. 7700, the Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act, and H.R. 7637, the Refrigerator Freedom Act.
“Americans know best what appliances will best suit their needs and don’t need bureaucrats in Washington dictating their options,” said Rep. Webster. “Rather than work to advance policies that would lower energy costs for the American people, the Biden Administration continues to pursue an agenda that takes away consumer choice and burdens families with overreaching regulations. These bills fight back against President Biden and Far Left democrats’ radical climate agenda and protect consumer choice.”
H.R. 7700 and H.R. 7637 aim to protect affordability, quality, and consumer choice by prohibiting the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for residential refrigerators, freezers, and dishwashers.
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA) outlines specific criteria that the Department of Energy must follow when proposing new appliance efficiency standards. Under EPCA guidelines, the Secretary of Energy can only propose a new standard if it results in significant conservation of energy, is technologically feasible, and economically justified. According to Rep. Webster's statement, the Biden Administration has been proposing and finalizing standards that violate these statutory requirements.
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