H.R. 7673Liberty in Laundry Act

1 recorded action303 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Andrew Ogles [R-TN-05]
Cosponsors: 2 · 2 Republicans
Policy area: Energy
Committees: Energy and Commerce Committee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Latest action: Dec 11, 2024 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

IntroducedMar 13, 2024
Passed the HouseDec 10, 2024
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 7673 as reported to House on Apr 10, 2024. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 497

House Dec 10, 2024

On Passage

Liberty in Laundry Act

Passed

215 Yea 200 Nay 15 not voting

Party-line vote 6 of 415 voting members broke with their own party: 6 Democrats.

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How the chamber split

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DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members430 members

Democratic211 members

Republican219 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors2 · 2 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 7673 and vote against it. 2 signed when it was filed.

RJohn R. Moolenaar [R-MI-02]Original2026 profile

RDiana Harshbarger [R-TN-01]Original2026 profile

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Who lobbied on H.R. 76738 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 7673 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION

Budget/Appropriations · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Medicare/Medicaid · Postal +6 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

SIERRA CLUB

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Education · Urban Development/Municipalities +13 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

LG ELECTRONICS USA, INC.filed by LAW OFFICES OF KEVIN G. CURTIN

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Telecommunications · Manufacturing · Energy/Nuclear3 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2024Filing

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY

Animals · Budget/Appropriations · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Constitution +12 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

ENVIRONMENT AMERICA INCfiled by ENVIRONMENT AMERICA, INC.Its PAC: Environment America Inc. Voter Action

Clean Air and Water (quality) · Budget/Appropriations · Natural Resources · Agriculture +1 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2024Filing

HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA

Budget/Appropriations · Education · Energy/Nuclear · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities +11 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSIts PAC: League of Conservation Voters Action Fund

Energy/Nuclear · Agriculture · Government Issues · Environment/Superfund +6 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INCfiled by NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.Its PAC: National Multifamily Housing Council & Real Estate Technology & Transformation Center PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Housing · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Energy/Nuclear +10 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

16 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.