House Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy Subcommittee
2123 Rayburn
09/16/2025 at 10:15AM
The Subcommittee on Energy will hold a hearing on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m. (ET) in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Appliance and Building Policies: Restoring the American Dream of Home Ownership and Consumer Choice.”
The hearing will review the following legislation:
- H.R. 4626, Don’t Mess with My Home Appliances Act (Rep. Allen)
- H.R. 4758, Homeowner Energy Freedom Act (Rep. Goldman)
- H.R. 3699, Energy Choice Act (Rep. Langworthy)
- H.R. 3474, Federal Mechanical Insulation Act (Rep. Weber)
- H.R. 4593, Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing (SHOWER) Act (Rep. Fry)
- H.R. 4690, Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act (Rep. Langworthy)
- H.R. 5184, Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards (Affordable HOMES) Act (Rep. Houchin)
- H.R. 1355, Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025 (Rep. Tonko)
Witnesses:
- Jeff Novak, Acting General Counsel and Principal Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Department of Energy
- George Lowe, Vice President of Governmental Affairs and Public Policy, American Gas Association
- Jennifer Cleary, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
- Brian Tebbenkamp, President and Owner, Patriot Homes Inc.
- Andrew deLaski, Executive Director, Appliance Standards Awareness Project