Natural GAS Act of 2025

House Votes

This bill changes how the federal government sets energy rules for common home and kitchen appliances. For any new rules finished after the law takes effect, the Department of Energy must use a “full fuel cycle” review when setting standards for water heaters, furnaces and boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens. It must also certify that new standards will not push a big shift from gas models to electric ones in homes, businesses, or when replacing old units . The results of this analysis must be shown clearly on the appliance’s energy label that shoppers can see at the store .

Small household appliance makers are exempt from these new rules. And for gas stoves and ovens, new rules cannot cut common features, like quick boil times, the number and size of burners (including simmer and high-heat burners), or the use of continuous grates.

• Who is affected:

  • The Department of Energy and appliance manufacturers, including small manufacturers (who are exempt)
  • Consumers who rely on energy labels at the point of sale
  • Residential and commercial construction and replacement markets (where gas-to-electric shifts are a concern)

• What changes:

  • Use of “full fuel cycle” analysis and a new energy descriptor on labels for the covered appliances
  • A requirement that new standards do not drive major switching from gas to electric models
  • Protections for gas stove features and functionality

• When:

  • Applies to any Department of Energy rule on these appliances that is finalized after the law is enacted