Also tagged in: Communications, Consumer education, Consumers, Electric appliances, Energy, Government information, Government publicity, Product safety, Public service advertising, Standards, Technology
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Bill TextTo prohibit the sale of kitchen ranges or ovens which do not include a design, bracket, or other device which complies with an applicable consensus product safety standard intended to prevent the product from tipping. 4/9/2008--Introduced. Prohibits, under the Consumer Product Safety Act, the manufacture, sale, distribution, importation, or installation of a residential kitchen range or oven which does not include a device which complies with a consensus product safety standard intended to prevent product tipping. Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to conduct a campaign to educate consumers about range and oven tipping danger and the importance of installing such products in accordance with an applicable consensus product safety standard.
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Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. Bill TextMoving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure. 7/30/2007--Introduced. New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act - Incorporates various legislative initiatives for energy conservation, independence, and security.Green Jobs Act of 2007 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Labor to: (1) establish an energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program; (2) collect and analyze labor market data to track workforce trends resulting from energy-related initiatives under this Act; and (3) award National Energy Training Partnerships Grants to community based nonprofit organizations to carry out training programs that lead to economic self-sufficiency and develop an [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 09/27/2008 - Hearings Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (05/15/2007).. Bill TextA bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes. 7/30/2008--Public Law. (There are 4 other summaries) Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - Division A: Housing Finance Reform - Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008 - Title I: Reform of Regulation of Enterprises - Subtitle A: Improvement of Safety and Soundness Supervision - (Sec. 1101) Amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to replace the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (Agency), headed by a Director with regulatory authority over: (1) the Office of Finance; (2) the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs); (3) the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae); and (4) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are referred to jointly as the enterprises.) [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Department of Energy, Electric appliances, Energy, Energy efficiency, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Law, Refrigeration, Water conservation, Water resources
Latest Action: 05/01/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. Bill TextTo amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve energy standards for home appliances, and for other purposes. 5/1/2007--Introduced. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to publish a final rule not later than December 31, 2010, determining whether to amend the standards in effect for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers manufactured on or after January 1, 2014. Prescribes specified energy and water factors for: (1) residential clothes washers manufactured on or after January 1, 2011; and (2) dishwashers manufactured on or after January 1, 2010. Requires dehumidifiers manufactured on or after October 1, 2012, to meet or exceed specified energy factor values. Moves up from January 1, 2010, to January 1, 2009, the effective date for new qualifying levels for clothes washers the Secretary is required to establish.
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Department of Energy, Electric appliances, Energy, Energy efficiency, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Law, Refrigeration, Water conservation, Water resources
Latest Action: 04/12/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Bill TextA bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve energy standards for home appliances, and for other purposes. 4/12/2007--Introduced. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to publish a final rule not later than December 31, 2010, determining whether to amend the standards in effect for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers manufactured on or after January 1, 2014. Prescribes specified energy and water factors for: (1) residential clothes washers manufactured on or after January 1, 2011; and (2) dishwashers manufactured on or after January 2, 2010. Requires dehumidifiers manufactured on or after October 1, 2012, to meet or exceed specified energy factor values. Moves up from January 1, 2010, to January 1, 2009, the effective date for new qualifying levels for clothes washers the Secretary is required to establish.
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