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HR 9576 117th Congress House Energy

LOWER Energy Bills Act of 2022

Introduced: December 15, 2022 Introduced by: Castor, Kathy Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 15, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Leveraging Our Water and Energy data to Reduce Energy Bills Act of 2022 or the LOWER Energy Bills Act of 2022

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and implement a benchmarking and transparency initiative for certain types of properties (such as commercial or multifamily properties) to (1) advance the knowledge of owners and occupants regarding building energy and water use and greenhouse gas emissions, and (2) inform efforts to reduce energy and water use and greenhouse gas emissions nationwide.

What's happening now December 15, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9576: LOWER Energy Bills Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9576/
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"H.R. 9576: LOWER Energy Bills Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9576/.
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H.R. 9576, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9576/.
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[H.R. 9576: LOWER Energy Bills Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9576/)
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