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HR 4822 109th Congress House

Torchiere Lighting Efficiency Standards and Technology Development Act of 2006

Official title: To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to permit development of necessary technology to reduce energy demand through more efficient torchiere lighting.

Introduced: February 28, 2006 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Energy Energy conservationEnergy efficiencyHousing and Community DevelopmentLightingStandards
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Mar 17, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Feb 28, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 28, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Torchiere Lighting Efficiency Standards and Technology Development Act of 2006 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to extend from January 1, 2006, to October 1, 2006, the manufacturing deadline by which torchieres must meet a standard of a maximum of 190 watts of power.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4822: Torchiere Lighting Efficiency Standards and Technology Development Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4822/
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"H.R. 4822: Torchiere Lighting Efficiency Standards and Technology Development Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4822/.
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H.R. 4822, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4822/.
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