119-hr1281

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1281 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 1281

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for 
 water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and 
 ovens, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 February 13, 2025

 Mrs. Bice introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for 
 water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and 
 ovens, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Natural Gas Appliances Standards Act 
of 2025'' or the ``Natural GAS Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. RULE REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER HEATERS.

 

Section 325

    (e) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6295

    (e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (7) Requirements.--
 ``
        (A) Rulemaking process.--For any rule relating to 
 water heaters under this section that is finalized 
 after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the 
 Secretary shall--
 ``
            (i) require as part of the rulemaking 
 process the performance of a full fuel cycle 
 analysis for energy efficiency standards and a 
 full fuel cycle energy descriptor, as described 
 in a letter report of the National Academies 
 entitled `Review of Site (Point-of-Use) and 
 Full-Fuel-Cycle Measurement Approaches to DOE/
 EERE Building Appliance Energy-Efficiency 
 Standards' and dated 2009; and
 ``
            (ii) certify that the rule is not likely 
 to result in a significant shift from gas water 
 heaters to electric water heaters with respect 
 to residential construction, commercial 
 construction, or water heater replacement.
 ``
        (B) Rules.--Any rule relating to water heaters 
 under this section that is finalized after the date of 
 enactment of this paragraph--
 ``
            (i) shall not apply to small major 
 household appliance manufacturers (as defined 
 in 

section 121.201 of title 13, Code of Federal 
 Regulations (or successor regulations)); and
 ``
            (ii) shall require the results of the 
 analysis and resulting energy descriptor 
 described in subparagraph
        (A)
            (i) to be 
 prominently disclosed on any label that--
 ``
            (I) is required by the Federal 
 Trade Commission to provide energy 
 efficiency information of the water 
 heater; and
 ``
            (II) is visible to consumers at 
 the point of sale.''.

SEC. 3. RULE REQUIREMENTS FOR FURNACES AND BOILERS.

 

Section 325

    (f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6295

    (f) ) is amended--

    (a) in paragraph

    (1)
        (B) --

    (1) in clause
            (i) , by adding ``and'' at the end after the 
 semicolon;

    (2) in clause
            (ii) , by striking ``and'' at the end and 
 inserting a period; and

    (3) by striking clause
            (iii) ; and

    (b) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (5) Requirements.--
 ``
        (A) Rulemaking process.--For any rule relating to 
 furnaces or boilers under this section that is 
 finalized after the date of enactment of this 
 paragraph, the Secretary shall--
 ``
            (i) require as part of the rulemaking 
 process the performance of a full fuel cycle 
 analysis for energy efficiency standards and a 
 full fuel cycle energy descriptor, as described 
 in a letter report of the National Academies 
 entitled `Review of Site (Point-of-Use) and 
 Full-Fuel-Cycle Measurement Approaches to DOE/
 EERE Building Appliance Energy-Efficiency 
 Standards' and dated 2009; and
 ``
            (ii) certify that the rule is not likely 
 to result in a significant shift from gas 
 furnaces or boilers to electric furnaces or 
 boilers with respect to residential 
 construction, commercial construction, or 
 furnace or boiler replacement.
 ``
        (B) Rules.--Any rule relating to furnaces or 
 boilers under this section that is finalized after the 
 date of enactment of this paragraph--
 ``
            (i) shall not apply to small major 
 household appliance manufacturers (as defined 
 in 

section 121.201 of title 13, Code of Federal 
 Regulations (or successor regulations)); and
 ``
            (ii) shall require the results of the 
 analysis and resulting energy descriptor 
 described in subparagraph
        (A)
            (i) to be 
 prominently disclosed on any label that--
 ``
            (I) is required by the Federal 
 Trade Commission to provide energy 
 efficiency information of the water 
 heater; and
 ``
            (II) is visible to consumers at 
 the point of sale.''.

SEC. 4. RULE REQUIREMENTS FOR COOKTOPS, RANGES, AND OVENS.

 

Section 325

    (h) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6295

    (h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (3) Requirements.--
 ``
        (A) Rulemaking process.--For any rule relating to 
 kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens under this section 
 that is finalized after the date of enactment of this 
 paragraph, the Secretary shall--
 ``
            (i) require as part of the rulemaking 
 process the performance of a full fuel cycle 
 analysis for energy efficiency standards and a 
 full fuel cycle energy descriptor, as described 
 in a letter report of the National Academies 
 entitled `Review of Site (Point-of-Use) and 
 Full-Fuel-Cycle Measurement Approaches to DOE/
 EERE Building Appliance Energy-Efficiency 
 Standards' and dated 2009; and
 ``
            (ii) certify that the rule is not likely 
 to result in a significant shift from gas 
 kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens to electric 
 kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens with 
 respect to residential construction, commercial 
 construction, or cooktop, range, and oven 
 replacement.
 ``
        (B) Rules.--Any rule relating to kitchen 
 cooktops, ranges, and ovens under this section that is 
 finalized after the date of enactment of this 
 paragraph--
 ``
            (i) shall not limit the features and 
 functionality available on residential gas 
 kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, 
 including--
 ``
            (I) quick-to-boil times;
 ``
            (II) the number and size of 
 burners, including burners designed for 
 simmering and high input rate burners; 
 and
 ``
            (III) the design of grates, 
 including continuous grates;
 ``
            (ii) shall not apply to small major 
 household appliance manufacturers (as defined 
 in 

section 121.201 of title 13, Code of Federal 
 Regulations (or successor regulations)); and
 ``
            (iii) shall require the results of the 
 analysis and resulting energy descriptor 
 described in subparagraph
        (A)
            (i) to be 
 prominently disclosed on any label that--
 ``
            (I) is required by the Federal 
 Trade Commission to provide energy 
 efficiency information of the kitchen 
 cooktop, range, or oven; and
 ``
            (II) is visible to consumers at 
 the point of sale.''.
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