A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve energy standards for home appliances, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Apr 12, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 12, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to publish a final rule not later than December 31, 2010, determining whether to amend the standards in effect for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers manufactured on or after January 1, 2014.
Prescribes specified energy and water factors for: (1) residential clothes washers manufactured on or after January 1, 2011; and (2) dishwashers manufactured on or after January 2, 2010.
Requires dehumidifiers manufactured on or after October 1, 2012, to meet or exceed specified energy factor values.
Moves up from January 1, 2010, to January 1, 2009, the effective date for new qualifying levels for clothes washers the Secretary is required to establish.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 12, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Original | Apr 12, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 12, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Apr 12, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2083 | To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve energy standards for home appliances, and for other purposes. | Related bill | May 1, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 12, 2007Introduced in Senate
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