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H.R. 5710: Better Use of Refrigerator Regulations Act

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H.R. 5710: Better Use of Refrigerator Regulations Act

112th Congress · introduced 2012-05-10 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2012-05-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Better Use of Refrigerator Regulations Act

Plain summary

Better Use of Refrigerator Regulations Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish a total daily energy consumption standard for medium temperature commercial refrigerators manufactured six months after this Act's enactment that: (1) have a self-contained condensing unit, sliding or hinged doors in the back intended for use by sales personnel, and other transparent material in the front for displaying merchandise; and (2) are no greater than 66 inches high and are intended to serve as a counter for transactions between sales personnel and customers.

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Official text

Better Use of Refrigerator Regulations Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · 17 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Tom Cole (R-OK), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Austin Scott (R-GA), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Tim Scott (R-SC), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Andy Harris (R-MD)

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Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr5710 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112