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

Introduced: July 27, 2022 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 28, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-473.
Apr 7, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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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 July 28, 2022

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-473.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Jul 27, 2022
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 28, 2022
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 7, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4061: A bill 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-S-4061/
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"S. 4061: A bill 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-S-4061/.
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S. 4061, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4061/.
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