BGOV Bill Summary: H.R. 1615, Prohibit CPSC Gas Stove Bans (3)

The Consumer Product Safety Commission would be barred by H.R. 1615 from using federal funds to ban gas stoves as a hazardous product.

The bill would also prohibit the use of funds by the CPSC to impose additional safety standards through the Consumer Product Safety Act that would substantially increase the price of gas stoves.

CPSC member Richard Trumka Jr. said in January that the agency was considering a ban on gas stoves, calling them a “hidden hazard.” These comments followed reports from groups such as the Institute for Policy Integrity and American Chemistry Society that connected gas stoves to ...