ENERGY STAR Regulatory Improvement Act

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ENERGY STAR Regulatory Improvement Act

This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the Energy Star program to exempt program partners that have complied with all program requirements for a period of at least 18 months from third-party certification requirements for the labeling of consumer, home, and office electronic products. In order to facilitate product listing and performance verification for a sample of products, the EPA may require test data and other product information to be submitted.

The exemption from third-party certification provided to a program partner will be terminated if the partner is found to have violated program requirements with respect to at least two separate models during a two-year period. The exemption will resume if the partner complies with all program requirements for at least three years.

Congress
114

Number
HR - 175

Introduced on
2015-01-06

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/6/2015

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

ENERGY STAR Regulatory Improvement Act

This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the Energy Star program to exempt program partners that have complied with all program requirements for a period of at least 18 months from third-party certification requirements for the labeling of consumer, home, and office electronic products. In order to facilitate product listing and performance verification for a sample of products, the EPA may require test data and other product information to be submitted.

The exemption from third-party certification provided to a program partner will be terminated if the partner is found to have violated program requirements with respect to at least two separate models during a two-year period. The exemption will resume if the partner complies with all program requirements for at least three years.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo provide for the revision of certification requirements for the labeling of certain electronic products under the Energy Star program.

Policy Areas
Energy

Potential Impact
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer affairs
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental technology
Licensing and registrations
Product safety and quality

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary2/5/2015

ENERGY STAR Regulatory Improvement Act

This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the Energy Star program to exempt program partners that have complied with all p...


Latest Action1/9/2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.