While the current administration has indeed demonstrated strong support for upholding the efficiency standards, they were originally passed as part of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) which received strong bipartisan support and was signed into law by President George W. Bush.
Habang ang mga kasalukuyang pangangasiwa ay sa katunayan nagpakita ng malakas na suporta para sa upholding ang mga pamantayan ng kahusayan, na orihinal na sila ay naipasa bilang bahagi ng Enerhiya ng Kalayaan at Seguridad Act ng 2007 (EISA) na natanggap malakas na suporta ng dalawang partido at naka-sign sa batas sa pamamagitan ng Presidente George W. Bush.