DOE Appliance Energy Conservation Certification, Labeling & Enforcement
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- 2025-05-09 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to “Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment”.: Congress passed a CRA joint resolution disapproving DOE’s October 9, 2024 rule tightening certification, labeling, and enforcement requirements for certain consumer appliances and commercial equipment; enacted as Pub. L. 119-8, permanently nullifying the rule and barring DOE from issuing substantially similar requirements without new statutory authorization. (novelty: 3)
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment".
09-may-2025
novelty 3
per-area 3
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