House Republicans passed legislation to preemptively block future attempts to restrict gas stoves Tuesday after overcoming a revolt by the party’s conservative members.
(Bloomberg) — House Republicans passed legislation to preemptively block future attempts to restrict gas stoves Tuesday after overcoming a revolt by the party’s conservative members.
The bill — the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act — would prohibit the independent Consumer Product Safety Commission from using federal funds to ban the appliances as hazardous products. It passed on a vote of 248-180.
A second bill, the Save Our Gas Stoves Act, which would bar the Energy Department from finalizing a proposed rule setting efficiency standards for the appliances, is also slated for a vote later this week.
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Gas stoves, which are used in about 40% of homes in the US, emit air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and fine particulate matter at levels the Environmental Protection Agency and World Health Organization have said are unsafe and linked to respiratory illness, cardiovascular problems, cancer and other health conditions, according to multiple studies.
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