US Congress House Bill 6578 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on October 23 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-10-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exempt decorative hearth products from consideration as direct heating equipment subject to the Act's energy efficiency standards. Defines a "decorative hearth product" as a vented gas fireplace, stove, gas fireplace insert, or gas log set that is: (1) not certified to the ANSI Z21.88 standard and, in the case of vented gas fireplaces, stoves, and gas fireplace inserts, is certified to the ANSI Z21.50 standard; and (2) sold without a thermostat and with a warranty provision expressly voiding manufacturer warranties in the event the product is used with a thermostat.

To exempt decorative hearth products from energy efficiency regulation under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]	Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]
Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-10-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2012-10-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6578/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6578/BILLS-112hr6578ih.pdf