The Biden administration raised eyebrows earlier this year following reports that it was considering a ban on gas stoves. That led to outrage from Republican lawmakers, and they're trying to outlaw any such move. 

According to the Washington Examiner the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1615 this week following a vote of 248 to 180.

Bill seeks to limit power of federal regulator

Known as the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act, it precludes the Consumer Product Safety Commission from using federal funds to regulate gas stoves as a banned hazardous product.

The agency would also be prohibited from using a product safety standard that either prohibits the use or sale of gas stoves or substantially raises their cost.

Yet the Examiner noted that some Democrats have accused their Republican opponents of engaging in baseless fear-mongering.

"The government is not coming for anybody's gas stoves," Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon was quoted as saying on Monday.

Consumer Product Safety Commission head says bill is "unnecessary"

"It's a pervasive falsehood that's been repeated for months to stoke grievances without any truth to back up these claims," Scanlon went on to assert.

Meanwhile, Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Alex Hoehn-Saric provided a statement to CNN in which he slammed the bill as being "unnecessary," insisting that "the CPSC is not banning gas stoves."

"However, CPSC’s ability to set standards addressing gas stove safety hazards related to tip-overs, gas leaks, and fire hazards could be hampered by the legislation, which would undermine CPSC’s mission to keep Americans safe," he added.

Federal regulation isn't the only potential threat to gas stoves, as Fox News reported in March that New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul supported a budget provision outlawing the inclusion of gas stoves in most new construction projects.

The legislation, which was signed by Hochul in May, also took aim at water heaters and furnaces powered by fossil fuels. Some exemptions apply to emergency backup generators as well as gas-powered appliances in hospitals, laundromats, and commercial kitchens.

Critics say electric stoves create similar issues with air quality

Fox News pointed out that this represented the first time gas stoves were targeted via legislation, as previous attempts to limit their use in California and Washington state involve the use of building codes.

Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers vice president Jill Notini told National Review in January that much of the respiratory hazard associated with gas stoves actually comes from burning food matter, something which also occurs with electric devices.

Notini argued that the government should thus focus on improving overall indoor air quality, saying, "Ventilation is really where this discussion should be, rather than banning one particular type of technology."