HR 7626 United States House · 118th Congress

Affordable Air Conditioning Act

This bill modifies how the Department of Energy sets energy efficiency standards for room air conditioners. It requires the Secretary of Energy to determine that any new or amended standard must be technologically feasible, not increase net costs for consumers (including purchase, installation, and replacement), and result in significant energy savings before implementation or enforcement. The bill directly affects the Department of Energy's rulemaking process and impacts consumers who buy room air conditioners, as well as manufacturers who produce them. These requirements apply specifically to room air conditioners under existing energy conservation laws.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
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Introduced Mar 12, 2024 Last action Apr 10, 2024
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Committee
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Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-451.
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Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security Discharged
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Mar 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
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Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Mar 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Dan Crenshaw
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TX
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