{"id":1947313,"date":"2023-06-14T16:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T20:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-legislation-to-block-biden-administration-gas-stove-regulations\/"},"modified":"2023-06-14T16:27:14","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T20:27:14","slug":"house-passes-legislation-to-block-biden-administration-gas-stove-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-legislation-to-block-biden-administration-gas-stove-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"House approves bill to prevent Biden administration&#8217;s gas stove regulations."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-passes-legislation-to-block-biden-administration-gas-stove-regulations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1947313&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The House of Representatives Protects Consumer Choice and Challenges Government Regulations on Gas Stoves<\/h2>\n<p>The House of Representatives recently passed Republican legislation aimed at limiting the federal government&#8217;s ability to impose stricter regulations on natural gas stoves. This move, supported by many, is seen as a necessary step to safeguard consumer choices and prevent government overreach.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-legislation-to-block-biden-administration-gas-stove-regulations\/\" title=\"House approves bill to prevent Biden administration's gas stove regulations.\">legislation gained significant traction<\/a> among Republicans in the new Congress, particularly after the Department of Energy proposed new regulations to enhance energy efficiency in gas stove models. The Department argued that these regulations would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tree-equity-democrat-spending-bill-designates-3b-to-make-low-income-neighborhoods-green\/\" title=\"'Tree Equity': Democrat Spending Bill Designates B to Make Low-Income Neighborhoods Green\">reduce air pollution<\/a> and save consumers money.<\/p>\n<h3>Preserving Consumer Freedom and Addressing Indoor Air Pollution Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>Prior to the Department of Energy&#8217;s proposal, Richard Trumka Jr., a member of the Consumer Products Safety Commission, raised concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/green-extremism-and-the-real-world-consequences\/\" title=\"Green Extremism and the Real-world Consequences\">indoor air pollution<\/a> and even suggested a potential ban on gas stoves. This sparked a strong reaction from Republicans, centrist Senator Joe Manchin, and fossil fuel interests, who believed that regulating residential stoves was an overreach by President Joe Biden in his pursuit of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kerry-says-climate-crisis-may-be-worse-than-covid-fallout-begs-china-to-cut-emissions\/\" title=\"John Kerry Says \u2018Climate Crisis\u2019 May Be Worse Than COVID Fallout, Begs China To Cut Emissions\">climate change goals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The House of Representatives responded by passing two separate bills. One of these bills, known as Rep. Debbie Lesko&#8217;s (R-AZ) Save Our Gas Stoves Act, received support from over two dozen Democrats. It seeks to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, stating that an energy conservation standard for kitchen ranges or ovens cannot be economically justified if it leads to the unavailability of a particular type or class of product based on the type of fuel it consumes.<\/p>\n<p>The second bill, the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act, introduced by Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), passed on Tuesday evening. This bill aims to prevent the Consumer Products Safety Commission from using federal funds to regulate gas stoves as hazardous products or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-introduce-new-legislation-to-protect-gas-stoves\/\" title=\"House Republicans introduce new legislation to protect gas stoves\">enforce safety standards<\/a> that would ban their use or significantly increase their price.<\/p>\n<h3>Debates and Accusations<\/h3>\n<p>House Democrats accused their Republican counterparts of distorting the regulatory proposals and using culture wars to protect the fossil fuel industry. They also expressed concerns about blocking government agencies, including the Consumer Products Safety Commission, from taking necessary measures to protect people.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) emphasized the potential risks associated with the Republican legislation, stating that it &#8220;threatens the government&#8217;s ability to identify and regulate unsafe stoves, including those with design defects that could cause injury or death to American consumers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The passage of the gas stove legislation was not without drama. Initially scheduled for June 6, the bills faced a procedural hurdle when a dozen Republicans voted against continuing the debate. This act of defiance was in response to Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s (R-CA) debt ceiling deal with President Biden.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House of Representatives approved Republican legislation limiting federal regulation on natural gas stoves. Supporters argue it safeguards consumer choices and prevents government overreach. 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