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To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the definition of water heater under energy conservation standards, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 7, 2022 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jun 8, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jun 7, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 7, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill modifies the definition of water heater, otherwise revises energy conservation standards, and sets forth labeling requirements for water heaters. In addition, it directs the Department of Energy to determine whether electric storage water heaters should possess demand response capabilities.

What's happening now June 8, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 3
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Oct 21, 2022
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jun 7, 2022
COOPER, JAMES
· Jun 7, 2022
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Jun 7, 2022
 R
Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Jun 7, 2022
KIND, RON
· Jun 7, 2022
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 7, 2022
Mullin, Markwayne
· Jun 7, 2022
 R
Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 7, 2022
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jun 7, 2022
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 7, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7962: To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the definition of water heater under energy conservation standards, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7962/
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"H.R. 7962: To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the definition of water heater under energy conservation standards, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7962/.
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H.R. 7962, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7962/.
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[H.R. 7962: To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the definition of water heater under energy conservation standards, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7962/)
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