SMART Energy Efficiency Standards Act

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5845 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5845

    To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to 
  regional standards for furnaces, central air conditioners, and heat 
                                 pumps.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 3, 2021

  Mr. Latta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to 
  regional standards for furnaces, central air conditioners, and heat 
                                 pumps.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Manufactured Appliance 
Requirements towards Thoughtful Energy Efficiency Standards Act'' or 
the ``SMART Energy Efficiency Standards Act''.

SEC. 2. REGIONAL STANDARDS FOR FURNACES, CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONERS, AND 
              HEAT PUMPS.

    Section 325(o)(6)(E)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6295(o)(6)(E)(ii)) is amended by striking ``shall apply to 
any such product installed on or after the effective date of the 
standard in States in which the Secretary has designated the standard 
to apply'' and inserting ``shall apply, in States in which the 
Secretary has designated the standard to apply, to any such product 
that is manufactured or imported into the United States on or after the 
effective date of the standard''.
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