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H.R. 4219 113th Congress House

Voluntary Certification Program Act of 2014

Official title: To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide for the recognition of voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products.

Introduced: March 12, 2014 Introduced by: Robert E. Latta Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Mar 14, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Mar 12, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 12, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Voluntary Certification Program Act of 2014 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rely on voluntary programs for certifying manufacturer compliance with energy conservation performance standards for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products.

Sets forth required characteristics of such certification programs.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 1 Republican 3
Braley, Bruce
· Aug 1, 2014
COOPER, JAMES
· Jun 12, 2014
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 28, 2014
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · May 7, 2014
KIND, RON
· Apr 30, 2014
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Apr 28, 2014
Black, Diane
· Apr 2, 2014
LATHAM, TOM
· Apr 2, 2014
Roe, David
· Apr 2, 2014
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Apr 2, 2014
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 12, 2014
MATHESON, JIM
· Mar 12, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4219: Voluntary Certification Program Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4219/
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"H.R. 4219: Voluntary Certification Program Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4219/.
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H.R. 4219, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4219/.
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