A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment".
Energy Standards: Blocking New Appliance Labeling and Enforcement Rules
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Legislative Progress
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Key Points
- This proposal seeks to cancel a Department of Energy rule about how appliances are labeled and tested for energy efficiency. It targets specific requirements for both household products and commercial equipment.
- If approved, the government would be stopped from using these new standards. This would affect how manufacturers report their energy use and what information they have to put on stickers for customers to see.
- People who support this move believe that the new rules are too complicated or expensive for businesses to follow. They want to keep the current system in place instead of adding more steps to the certification process.
- This is part of a process where Congress can vote to throw out rules made by federal agencies. To become law, it must pass in both the Senate and the House and then be signed by the president.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment".
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