Federal Mechanical Insulation Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3474 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3474

 To clarify that the installation of mechanical insulation property is 
   an energy or water efficiency measure that may be used in Federal 
    buildings for purposes of section 543(f) of the National Energy 
            Conservation Policy Act, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2025

    Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself and Ms. Sanchez) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To clarify that the installation of mechanical insulation property is 
   an energy or water efficiency measure that may be used in Federal 
    buildings for purposes of section 543(f) of the National Energy 
            Conservation Policy Act, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Federal Mechanical Insulation Act''.

SEC. 2. INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL INSULATION PROPERTY AS AN ENERGY OR 
              WATER EFFICIENCY MEASURE IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS.

    (a) Definition of Mechanical Insulation Property.--Section 
543(f)(1) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
8253(f)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(I) Mechanical insulation property.--The term 
                `mechanical insulation property' means insulation 
                materials, facings, and accessory products--
                            ``(i) placed in service--
                                    ``(I) in connection with a 
                                mechanical system; and
                                    ``(II) in a manner that meets or 
                                exceeds the minimum requirements of the 
                                American Society of Heating, 
                                Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning 
                                Engineers Standard 90.1, as in effect 
                                on the date of enactment of this 
                                subparagraph; and
                            ``(ii) which result in a reduction in 
                        energy loss from the mechanical system.''.
    (b) Comprehensive Energy and Water Evaluations.--Section 
543(f)(3)(A) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
8253(f)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting ``, including identification of 
energy- and water-saving measures (including the installation of 
mechanical insulation property, if applicable),'' after ``a 
comprehensive energy and water evaluation''.
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