S. 1342 aims to improve the weatherization assistance program to help low-income individuals make their homes more energy-efficient. The bill proposes creating a "Weatherization Readiness Fund" to finance necessary repairs that allow weatherization measures to be implemented...
S. 1342 is a plan to help people make their houses warmer and save money on energy by fixing up homes that need it, using money from a special fund set up to cover repair costs.
H.R. 8954, titled the "Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2024," aims to promote renewable energy projects like wind, solar, and geothermal on public lands. The bill outlines the distribution of revenues from these projects, with portions allocated to state and local governments,...
The bill wants to use public lands to make more clean energy like wind and solar and shares the money it makes with local places and helps protect nature. It also sets up rules on how this money can be used to make sure the environment stays healthy and people can still enjoy the land.
The Liberty in Laundry Act seeks to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy in setting and enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes washers. Under this bill, the Secretary cannot impose or enforce these standards unless they are technologically feasible,...
The Liberty in Laundry Act is like a rule saying that new washing machine rules can't be put in place unless they're practical, don't cost more money, and help save a lot of energy. It makes sure new rules for washing machines are fair and helpful without making things more expensive.
S. 3627 aims to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act by setting an efficiency standard for specific types of distribution transformers. The bill prohibits the Secretary of Energy from finalizing regulations that require these transformers to have an efficiency level...
S. 3627 wants to make sure certain electric transformers don't have to be super-duper efficient just yet, meaning they won't have to follow the highest energy-saving rules until a long time later. This is like saying, "You can wait ten years before your bike has to have super-fast wheels."
The bill titled “Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act” aims to prevent the U.S. Secretary of Energy from changing the energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for five years after the law is enacted. This is to maintain the existing standards as...
The bill says that for five years, no one is allowed to change the rules about how much energy devices called distribution transformers can use. It's like saying we have to keep using the same kind of toy without changing it, even if new and better ones come out.
H.R. 7700, titled the "Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act," aims to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy in setting and enforcing energy conservation standards for dishwashers. The bill prohibits the Secretary from implementing or enforcing standards unless...
H.R. 7700 wants to make sure that the rules for making dishwashers more energy-efficient are both possible to do and not too expensive for people. It tries to stop rules that could make dishwashers cost a lot more without helping much with energy savings.
H.R. 6421, known as the “Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards Act” or the “Affordable HOMES Act,” aims to stop the Secretary of Energy from enforcing certain energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing. Specifically, it repeals the authority granted...
Imagine there’s a rule that helps save energy in mobile homes, but this new bill wants to stop that rule from being used. This means people who make mobile homes don't have to follow those energy-saving rules anymore.
H. R. 6793, also known as the “Small Business Ceiling Fan Manufacturer Protection Act”, is a proposed bill in the House of Representatives aimed at stopping the Department of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a specific proposed rule regarding energy...
The bill H. R. 6793 wants to stop a new rule about energy-saving ceiling fans because some folks think it could be too hard for small fan-making businesses. It is like saying, "Let's not make ceiling fans change to save power just yet."
H. RES. 30 is a resolution honoring the life and legacy of James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr., former President of the United States. This resolution highlights Carter's achievements and public service, from his early life in Georgia to his tenure as President and his continued...
H. RES. 30 is a special message from the government to say thank you to Jimmy Carter for being a great leader and helping people. It talks about his good work as a president and how he continued to help others even after he stopped being president.
H. J. RES. 75 is a resolution that allows Congress to officially disapprove of a specific rule made by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, part of the Department of Energy. This rule relates to energy conservation standards for commercial refrigerators,...
H. J. RES. 75 is a plan that says Congress doesn't like a new rule about how much energy big fridges and freezers should use, and they want to cancel this rule so it doesn't count anymore.
H.R. 7645, also known as the "Clothes Dryer Reliability Act," aims to limit the Secretary of Energy's ability to set or enforce energy conservation standards for clothes dryers. The bill states that any new or amended standards must be technologically feasible, economically...
H.R. 7645 is a plan that says the person in charge of energy rules can't make rules for clothes dryers unless those rules are practical, save money, and help save a lot of energy. This means the rules should not make dryers too expensive or tricky to use.
H. J. RES. 24 is a joint resolution expressing Congress's disapproval of a specific rule set by the Department of Energy. The rule in question deals with energy conservation standards for walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers, as recorded in a Federal Register notice (89 Fed....
Congress doesn't agree with some new rules about saving energy in big refrigerators and freezers, and they want to cancel those rules so they won't happen.
H.R. 7171, known as the “Distribution Transformer Efficiency and Supply Chain Reliability Act of 2024”, is a proposed law that seeks to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. The bill aims to set efficiency standards for certain types of distribution...
H.R. 7171 is a proposal that wants to make sure certain kinds of transformers, which help move electricity, use less energy but doesn't allow them to get more efficient than a set limit for a long time—up to 10 years.
H. J. RES. 24 is a resolution for Congress to disapprove a rule issued by the Department of Energy. This rule relates to energy conservation standards specifically for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers, which was published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2024. If...
Congress wants to say "no" to a new rule about how energy-saving big refrigerators should work, which means if they agree, the rule will disappear and won't count anymore.
H. J. RES. 42 is a joint resolution that aims to disapprove a rule set by the Department of Energy. This rule, which was published on October 9, 2024, deals with various standards for energy conservation related to appliances. By approving this resolution, Congress would...
H. J. RES. 42 is a plan from Congress to cancel a new rule about energy-saving rules for appliances. This means the rule would no longer be used if the plan gets approved.
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