H.R. 5478: To clarify the Congressional intent on Federal preemption under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to energy conservation for consumer products.
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H.R. 5478: To clarify the Congressional intent on Federal preemption under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to energy conservation for consumer products.
109th Congress · introduced 2006-05-25 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2006-05-25 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
To clarify the Congressional intent on Federal preemption under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to energy conservation for consumer products.
Plain summary
Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to the energy conservation program for consumer products other than automobiles. Declares that the requirements for such program preempt any state regulation, meeting specified criteria, which provides for submission of information in any manner regarding any measure of energy consumption or water use of certain products.
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Official text
To clarify the Congressional intent on Federal preemption under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to energy conservation for consumer products.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · 14 cosponsors
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Pete Sessions (R-TX), John Boozman (R-AR)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5478.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>
Record fed-us-cong109-hr5478 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109