HR 7962 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the definition of water heater under energy conservation standards, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jun 7, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Debbie Dingell D-MI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 8, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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.

IntroducedJun 7, 2022
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

This bill modifies the definition of water heater, otherwise revises energy conservation standards, and sets forth labeling requirements for water heaters. In addition, it directs the Department of Energy to determine whether electric storage water heaters should possess demand response capabilities.

Cosponsors 12

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 7, 2022 to Oct 21, 2022, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-TN	Diana Harshbarger	Original	Jun 7, 2022
D-WI	Gwen Moore	Original	Jun 7, 2022
D-TN	Jim Cooper	Original	Jun 7, 2022
R-TN	John W. Rose	Original	Jun 7, 2022
D-DE	Lisa Blunt Rochester	Original	Jun 7, 2022
R-OK	Markwayne Mullin	Original	Jun 7, 2022
D-NY	Paul Tonko	Original	Jun 7, 2022
D-VT	Peter Welch	Original	Jun 7, 2022
D-WI	Ron Kind	Original	Jun 7, 2022
R-MI	Tim Walberg	Original	Jun 7, 2022
D-TX	Veronica Escobar	Original	Jun 7, 2022
D-IL	Sean Casten		Oct 21, 2022

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jun 8, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jun 7, 2022Introduced in House
Jun 7, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 2975	To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the definition of water heater under energy conservation standards, and for other purposes.	Related bill	May 5, 2021
S 4061	A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the definition of water heater under energy conservation standards, and for other purposes.	Identical bill	Jul 28, 2022

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

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Jun 7, 2022Introduced in House

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