As of May 12, 2025, the US Department of Energy announced the first step in its largest deregulatory effort, proposing the elimination or reduction of 47 regulations. [1] These actions include elimination or modification to consumer appliance standards, regulations limiting building and energy production, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) requirements for grant recipients. [2] The list of regulations targets many longstanding energy efficiency standards for appliances. Trump also signed a series of bills eliminating regulations that were enacted at the end of the Biden administration, making them subject to the Congressional Review Act. This means that Congress and the president can undo rules passed at the end of a previous administration more easily. The rules covered tankless natural gas water heaters, commercial refrigerators, freezers, and walk-in coolers.

[1] https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-slashes-47-burdensome-and-costly-regulations-delivering-first-milestone#:~:text=WASHINGTON%20%E2%80%94%20The%20U.S.%20Department%20of,life%20for%20the%20American%20people

[2] https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3143