House lawmakers voted to cancel an energy conservation program run by the Energy Department that grants appliances a label that shows consumers they are energy efficient. 

The House voted 222-203 Wednesday to undo the standards, which went into effect in December.

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The program requires appliances to meet certain standards to receive the energy-efficient label. Republicans have argued that the rule slows the introduction of new products to market, limits consumer options, and harms the supply chain. The standards impact a range of consumer products, including dishwashers, heat pumps, dehumidifiers, and air conditioners.

Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) introduced the bill through the Congressional Review Act, a special legislative process that allows Congress to bypass the filibuster and take a simple majority vote in the House and Senate to overturn agency rules.

“My commonsense CRA overturns a Biden-era rule that burdens manufacturers, limits consumer choice, and raises costs for hardworking Americans,” Clyde said on social media.

The Trump administration has sought to undo many of the previous administration’s energy regulations on home appliances. DOE and the Environmental Protection last month announced it would look to undo and postpone standards for certain home appliances that were implemented by the Biden administration.