US Congress House Bill 482 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to require the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to publish a rule that establishes a uniform efficiency descriptor and accompanying test methods for water heaters, storage water heaters, instantaneous water heaters, and unfired water storage tanks (covered heaters) no later than 180 days after this Act's enactment. Requires: (1) the efficiency descriptor and accompanying test method to apply to all water heating technologies in use and to future water heating technologies, and (2) the efficiency standard to be denominated according to the efficiency descriptor. Sets forth provisions concerning a mathematical conversion factor for converting the measurement of efficiency for covered heaters from the test procedures in effect on the date of enactment of this Act to the new energy descriptor. Authorizes the rule to exclude a specific category of covered water heaters from the uniform efficiency descriptor if the category of water heaters: (1) does not have a residential use and can be clearly described, and (2) are rated effectively using the thermal efficiency and standby loss descriptors applied to the category. Requires the Secretary, in establishing the rule, to contract with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to conduct testing and simulation of alternative descriptors identified for consideration. Considers a covered water heater to be in compliance with the rule and with any revised labeling requirements established by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to implement the rule if the covered water heater: (1) was manufactured prior to the effective date of the rule, and (2) complied with the efficiency standards and labeling requirements in effect prior to the rule.

Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2011

Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]
Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2011-01-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

SB156 (Same As) 2011-01-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SB398 (Related) 2011-05-18 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 54.
HB4850 (Related) 2012-09-24 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
HB6582 (Related) 2012-12-18 - Became Public Law No: 112-210.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/482/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr482/BILLS-112hr482ih.pdf