H.R. 7673, known as the "Liberty in Laundry Act," is a bill that aims to limit the energy conservation standards the Secretary of Energy can set for clothes washers. The bill stipulates that any new or amended standard must be both technologically feasible and economically...
H.R. 7673 wants to make sure new rules for clothes washers are easy to use and cost-friendly, so families don't have to pay too much or face tricky problems with their machines.
H.R. 7700, known as the “Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act,” aims to prevent the Secretary of Energy from setting or enforcing energy conservation standards for dishwashers unless those standards are technologically feasible, economically justified, and do not result in significant...
H.R. 7700 is like a rule that says you can't make dishwashers follow new power-saving rules unless those rules are really good ideas and don't make them too expensive. It's like making sure you only do something if it's helpful and won't cost too much.
H.R. 6192, titled the "Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act," amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to ensure that any new or updated energy conservation standards proposed by the Secretary of Energy are both technologically feasible and economically justified before being implemented....
The "Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act" is a rule that makes sure any new energy-saving rules for things like fridges or washing machines are not only possible with today's technology but also won't cost people too much money. It wants to protect people from having to pay more for their appliances without a good reason.
H.R. 7673, also known as the "Liberty in Laundry Act," is a bill that aims to set limitations on the Secretary of Energy when it comes to setting or enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes washers. Specifically, the Secretary of Energy can only prescribe or...
H.R. 7673 is a rule that says the person in charge of saving energy can't make new rules for washing machines unless they're good for saving energy, aren't too expensive, and people like you and me won't have to pay more money because of them.
H. R. 7700 aims to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy in setting or enforcing energy conservation standards for dishwashers unless those standards are demonstrated to be economically viable and technologically possible. The bill ensures that any new or modified...
H. R. 7700 is a rule that says the government can't make new rules for dishwashers unless they are smart and make sense, so people don't end up paying more money without getting enough energy savings in return.
H. R. 7626, also known as the “Affordable Air Conditioning Act,” aims to limit the ability of the Secretary of Energy to set or enforce energy conservation standards for room air conditioners unless certain conditions are met. The bill specifies that new or amended standards...
The Affordable Air Conditioning Act wants to make sure that new rules for air conditioners only happen if they are easy to do, make sense money-wise, don't cost people more, and really save energy. This is to help people have air conditioners that work well and don't use too much energy.
S. 3753 aims to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial support to U.S. states for expanding energy savings performance contracting programs. This bill outlines a framework where states can request financial help to implement program improvements,...
S. 3753 wants to help U.S. states save energy by giving them money to improve how they use energy in public places, especially helping areas that need it most. It also plans to teach people how to manage these energy-saving projects better.
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.R. 9083, titled the “Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid Act” or the “SECURE Grid Act,” aims to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. This bill requires states to enhance their State energy security plans by addressing the physical security,...
The SECURE Grid Act is a plan to help keep the electricity we use safe and working well, even during bad weather or cyberattacks. It asks each state to make sure their power systems are strong and protected, using new and smart technologies.
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."
H.R. 7637, known as the “Refrigerator Freedom Act,” aims to restrict the Secretary of Energy from creating or enforcing energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers unless those standards are proven to be both technologically feasible and economically...
H.R. 7637, or the "Refrigerator Freedom Act," is about making sure new rules for fridges and freezers save energy and don't cost too much for people to buy and use. It says the rules have to be possible and fair before they can be used.
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. 6192 aims to change the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to stop the Secretary of Energy from setting new energy conservation standards for products unless they are both technologically possible and economically sensible. The bill allows for the amendment or revocation...
H.R. 6192 is a bill that wants to make sure that any new rules to save energy on things like appliances are both possible to do and make sense for our wallets. It also wants to make sure these rules don’t make things too expensive or hard to get.
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. 7673, known as the “Liberty in Laundry Act,” is a proposed bill in the United States Congress. This bill aims to stop the Secretary of Energy from imposing energy conservation standards on clothes washers unless those standards are both technologically possible and...
Imagine there's a rule that washing machines have to save a lot of energy, but some people worry that these rules might make washing machines too expensive or not work well. This bill says the people in charge can't make those rules if they're too costly or impossible to follow.
H.R. 7700, titled the “Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act,” aims to ensure that energy conservation standards set for dishwashers by the Secretary of Energy are both technologically feasible and economically justified. The bill prevents the Secretary from establishing...
H.R. 7700 is a bill that wants to make sure rules for making dishwashers use less energy are only made if they are easy to do and don't cost people more money. It's like making sure your toy works while also not making your piggy bank sad.
H.R. 7637, known as the “Refrigerator Freedom Act”, is a bill that prevents the Secretary of Energy from setting or enforcing energy-saving standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers unless these standards are both technologically possible and economically sensible. The...
The bill is like a rule that says the person in charge of energy rules should only make new rules for fridges if they are easy to do and save people money, and won't make people spend too much money buying or fixing them.
H. RES. 1194 sets the rules for considering several bills and a joint resolution in the House of Representatives. The resolution allows for the discussion and amendment of bills related to energy conservation standards (H.R. 6192), census citizenship questions (H.R. 7109), congressional...
H. RES. 1194 is a plan for discussing different ideas in the House of Representatives, like how we save energy, who answers questions in the national survey, how we count people for deciding how many Representatives each state gets, and rules about using land for mining. The plan says how long people can talk about these ideas and what changes they can ask for.
H.R. 7626, also known as the "Affordable Air Conditioning Act," aims to stop the Secretary of Energy from setting or enforcing energy-saving rules for room air conditioners unless these rules are economically justified and technologically feasible. The bill clarifies that new...
The "Affordable Air Conditioning Act" wants to make sure that any new rules for saving energy in room air conditioners are easy for companies to make and won't cost customers more money, while still saving a lot of energy.
The Refrigerator Freedom Act aims to limit the U.S. Secretary of Energy's ability to set or enforce energy-saving standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers unless certain conditions are met. Specifically, the standards must be technologically feasible,...
The Refrigerator Freedom Act is a new rule that wants to make sure any changes to how much energy refrigerators use should be practical, not too expensive for people who buy them, and should really help save energy. It makes sure that any new rules for fridges are fair and good for everyone.
H.R. 7637, known as the "Refrigerator Freedom Act," aims to restrict the U.S. Secretary of Energy from implementing or enforcing energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers unless certain conditions are met. Specifically, the standards must be...
The bill says that if the U.S. government wants to make rules about how much energy fridges use, they have to make sure those rules are practical and not too expensive for people, and they need to help save energy.
H.R. 6192, also known as the “Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act,” aims to modify the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. It prohibits the Secretary of Energy from setting new or updated energy conservation standards for products unless these standards are found to be...
The bill wants to make sure that any new rules about saving energy with home products are not too hard to do or too expensive for people. It also says these rules shouldn't make the products worse to use or harder to find.
S. 4020 is a bill that aims to stop the export or sale of petroleum products from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to countries such as China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, Venezuela, Syria, Cuba, and any entities linked to these nations or the Chinese Communist Party. The bill allows the...
The bill wants to stop the U.S. from selling oil to certain countries like China and Russia, but it does allow for exceptions if it helps keep America safe.
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