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HR 5478 109th Congress House Energy Energy conservation Federal preemption Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork State laws Water Resources Development Water conservation Water use

To clarify the Congressional intent on Federal preemption under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to energy conservation for consumer products.

Introduced: June 29, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Jun 5, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
May 25, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 25, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to the energy conservation program for consumer products other than automobiles. Declares that the requirements for such program preempt any state regulation, meeting specified criteria, which provides for submission of information in any manner regarding any measure of energy consumption or water use of certain products.

What's happening now June 5, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
EMERSON, JO
· Jun 29, 2006
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 21, 2006
AKIN, W.
· Jun 19, 2006
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 19, 2006
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Jun 16, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5478: To clarify the Congressional intent on Federal preemption under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to energy conservation for consumer products.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5478/
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"H.R. 5478: To clarify the Congressional intent on Federal preemption under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to energy conservation for consumer products.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5478/.
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H.R. 5478, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5478/.
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[H.R. 5478: To clarify the Congressional intent on Federal preemption under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to energy conservation for consumer products.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5478/)
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