Voluntary Certification Program Act of 2014
Latest action · Mar 14, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
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.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Voluntary Certification Program Act of 2014 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rely on voluntary programs for certifying manufacturer compliance with energy conservation performance standards for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products.
Sets forth required characteristics of such certification programs.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2014 to Aug 1, 2014; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Original | Mar 12, 2014 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Mar 12, 2014 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Apr 2, 2014 | |
| R-TN | Diane Black | Apr 2, 2014 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Apr 2, 2014 | |
| R-TN | Stephen Lee Fincher | Apr 2, 2014 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Apr 2, 2014 | |
| R-SC | Mick Mulvaney | Apr 7, 2014 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Apr 28, 2014 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Apr 30, 2014 | |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | May 7, 2014 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | May 28, 2014 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Jun 12, 2014 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Aug 1, 2014 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 12, 2014 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Mar 14, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- Mar 12, 2014Introduced in House
- Mar 12, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H2361.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2074 | Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 | Related bill | Feb 27, 2014 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide for the recognition of voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Voluntary Certification Program Act of 2014
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2014Introduced in House
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