To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment, Labor.
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 H9972B46A3A5949E99B7E5B786A0F8F7E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act.
- Section HC712492FF1DA482E98BB33225926814E: 2. Prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards Section 325(m)(1) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(m)(1)) is amended to...
- Section HD642123C803B44B1BB744164BFD58D57: 3. Conforming amendments Section 325(o)(6)(D)(i)(II) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(o)(6)(D)(i)(II)) is amended by striking this...
- Section H11464BFF752C4545A0F8D934ACBFA5DF: 4. Distribution transformers The final rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (signed on April 3,...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Environment, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy …
Additional sponsors: Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mrs. …
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Mrs. Lesko introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Appliance manufacturers, Distribution transformer manufacturers, Natural gas appliance manufacturers
Climate change advocacy organizations, Energy efficiency advocacy groups, Energy efficiency advocates
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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