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Lead by Example Act of 2022

Introduced: September 12, 2022 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov

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Sep 12, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sep 12, 2022

Introduced in Senate

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Lead by Example Act of 2022

This bill requires the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency to set all thermostats in their respective headquarters to at least 78 degrees Fahrenheit when air conditioning is being used.

What's happening now September 12, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4819: Lead by Example Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4819/

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"S. 4819: Lead by Example Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4819/.

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S. 4819, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4819/.

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