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HJRES183FEDERALIN_COMMITTEE

Proposed Rejection of New Energy Efficiency Standards for Circulator Pumps

Original title: HJRES 183: Congress Considers Disapproving Energy Efficiency Rule

July 11, 2024

Energy Efficiency Federal Regulations Circulator Pumps Congressional Review Act

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The Frame

What this does

The resolution directly impacts manufacturers and installers of circulator pumps by potentially nullifying federal efficiency requirements that were scheduled to take effect, thereby maintaining existing market standards instead of the new ones.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Circulator pump manufacturers

The resolution determines whether they must comply with new federal energy efficiency standards or continue under previous requirements.

Heating and cooling contractors

The resolution affects the types of equipment they are permitted to install based on federal efficiency mandates.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Background

The Congressional Review Act (CRA) allows Congress to overturn federal agency rules by passing a joint resolution of disapproval that is signed by the President. context

Summary

This resolution seeks to overturn a recent Department of Energy rule that sets new energy efficiency standards for circulator pumps used in heating and cooling systems. If passed, the rule would be invalidated and prevented from taking effect.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a circulator pump?

While not defined in the text, these are pumps typically used in hydronic heating and cooling systems to circulate water or other fluids.

What happens if this resolution passes?

The Department of Energy's new energy efficiency standards for these pumps would be invalidated and would not be enforced.

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Connected Entities

organizationDepartment of Energy“Issued the rule”Map →

organizationOffice of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy“Submitted the rule to the Department of Energy”Map →

bill_numberchapter 8 of title 5, United States Code“Legal basis for congressional disapproval”Map →

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