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HR 6202 97th Congress House

A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate preemption of a State's authority to establish or enforce any energy efficiency standard or similar requirement if a Federal energy…

Official title: A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate preemption of a State's authority to establish or enforce any energy efficiency standard or… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate preemption of a State's authority to establish or enforce any energy efficiency standard or similar requirement if a Federal energy efficiency standard has not been established.

Introduced: August 18, 1982 See on congress.gov
Energy Energy conservationEnergy efficiencyFederal preemptionFederal-state relations
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 30, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power.
Apr 28, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 28, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 21, 1982

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate provisions which: (1) permit petitions to the Secretary of Energy for prescription of rules which supersede State energy efficiency standards; and (2) provide for supersedure of State energy efficiency standards prescribed after January 1, 1978.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Aug 18, 1982
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Aug 18, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6202: A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate preemption of a State's authority to establish or enforce any energy efficiency standard or similar requirement if a Federal energy efficiency standard has not been established.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6202/
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"H.R. 6202: A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate preemption of a State's authority to establish or enforce any energy efficiency standard or similar requirement if a Federal energy efficiency standard has not been established.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6202/.
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H.R. 6202, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6202/.
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[H.R. 6202: A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate preemption of a State's authority to establish or enforce any energy efficiency standard or similar requirement if a Federal energy efficiency standard has not been established.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6202/)
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