HR4395-118

Introduced

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 30, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H3E9FB8C47DED4104A590D518A40494E7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Gas Appliances Standards Act of 2023 or the Natural GAS Act of 2023.
  • Section H6996A406F15C48D4A23D8068C099DBDF: 2. Rule requirements for water heaters Section 325(e) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(e)) is amended by adding at the end the...
  • Section H1BF1BE81B92749629B7EBEA33654737C: 3. Rule requirements for furnaces and boilers Section 325(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(f)) is amended— in paragraph (1)(B)— in...
  • Section H5BA75AA7E4D8492685D26E996B3787BA: 4. Rule requirements for cooktops, ranges, and ovens Section 325(h) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(h)) is amended by adding at the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Environment, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Environment Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 30, 2023

Mrs. Bice (for herself and Mr. Moolenaar) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Environment Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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