Strengthening Manufactured Appliance Requirements towards Thoughtful Energy Efficiency Standards Act or the SMART Energy Efficiency Standards Act
This bill modifies the date that regional energy efficiency standards established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) apply to furnaces, central air conditioners, and heat pumps. EPCA applies the standard on the date such products are installed. The bill applies the standard on the date such products are manufactured or imported.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4378 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4378
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
June 27, 2023
Mrs. Lesko (for herself and 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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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
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