Refrigerator Freedom Act

What it does

This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Energy (DOE) to prescribe or enforce energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. 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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Jul 9, 2024 (Passed House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.