A bill to amend the Energy Policy Conservation Act to provide that consumer room air cleaners are covered products to which certain energy conservation standards apply, and for other purposes.

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide that consumer room air cleaners are covered products to which certain energy conservation standards apply, and for other purposes. 1. Definitions Section 321 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291 (67) Consumer room air cleaner (A) In general The term consumer room air cleaner (i) is an electrically powered, self-contained, mechanically encased assembly; and (ii) contains means to remove, destroy, or deactivate particulates, volatile organic compounds, or microorganisms from the air. (B) Inclusions The term consumer room air cleaner (i) conventional room air cleaners; and (ii) miscellaneous room air cleaners. (C) Exclusions The term consumer room air cleaner (i) a central air conditioner, room air conditioner, portable air conditioner, dehumidifier, or furnace (as those terms are defined in section 430.2 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph)); or (ii) a duct type device. (68) Conventional room air cleaner The term conventional room air cleaner (A) is a portable or wall-mounted (fixed) unit; (B) plugs into an electrical outlet; (C) operates with a fan for air circulation; and (D) contains a means to remove, destroy, or deactivate particulates. (69) Duct type device The term duct type device (A) is designed and marketed exclusively for use in and at adjoining ducts, including the plenum, of heating, air conditioning, and ventilating systems; and (B) is either cord-and-plug connected or permanently connected to the electrical supply source. (70) Miscellaneous room air cleaner The term miscellaneous room air cleaner . 2. Coverage of consumer room air cleaners Section 322(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6292(a) (1) by redesignating paragraph (20) as paragraph (21); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (19) the following: (20) Consumer room air cleaners. . 3. Test procedures Section 323(b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6293(b) (19) Conventional room air cleaners (A) For compliance with the standards under section 325(ii)(1), the test procedure shall be AHAM AC–7–2022, and section 6.2 of ANSI/AHAM AC–1–2020 for Dust CADR and section 5.2 of ANSI/AHAM AC–1–2020 for Smoke CADR may be applied for the calculation of PM 2.5 (B) For compliance with the standards under section 325(ii)(2), the test procedure shall be AHAM AC–7–2022. (C) When considering amended standards for conventional room air cleaners that replace the standards under section 325(ii)(2), the Secretary shall consider amending the test procedure to include measurement of automatic mode, if such an inclusion would improve the accuracy of energy use measurements. . 4. Labeling Section 324(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294(a) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and (8) through (12) (8) through (12), and (20) (2) in paragraph (5), by adding at the end the following: (D) The Commission shall not require compliance with labeling requirements under this section for conventional room air cleaners before December 31, 2025. . 5. Energy conservation standards Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295 (1) in subsection (m)(4)(A)(i), by inserting consumer room air cleaners, with respect to (2) by redesignating subsection (ii) as subsection (jj); and (3) by inserting after subsection (hh) the following: (ii) Conventional room air cleaners (1) In general The following standards shall apply to conventional room air cleaners manufactured during the period beginning on December 31, 2023 and ending on December 30, 2025: (A) A conventional room air cleaner with a measured PM 2.5 2.5 (B) A conventional room air cleaner with a measured PM 2.5 2.5 (C) A conventional room air cleaner with a measured PM 2.5 2.5 (2) Subsequent standards The following standards shall apply to conventional room air cleaners manufactured on or after December 31, 2025: (A) A conventional room air cleaner with a measured PM 2.5 2.5 (B) A conventional room air cleaner with a measured PM 2.5 2.5 (C) A conventional room air cleaner with a measured PM 2.5 2.5 . 6. Preemption Subsection (jj) of section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) beginning on December 31, 2023, to consumer room air cleaners, except that section 327(a)(1)(B) shall apply to consumer room air cleaners beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph. . 7. Conforming amendments (a) Section 321(6)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(6)(B) (20) (21) (b) Section 324 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294 (20) (21) (c) Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295 (20) (21) 8. Other air cleaners Nothing in this Act affects the authority of the Secretary of Energy to regulate air cleaners (as defined in section 430.2 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act)), other than consumer room air cleaners (as defined in section 321 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291

Summary: This bill establishes energy efficiency standards for consumer room air cleaners under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). The bill defines consumer room air cleaners as cleaners that (1) are portable or wall-mounted (fixed) units; (2) plug into an electrical outlet; (3) operate with a fan for air circulation; and (4) contain a means to remove, destroy, or deactivate particulates. The bill enumerates energy efficiency standards for air cleaners manufactured on December 31, 2023&#8211;December 30, 2025, as well as air cleaners manufactured on or after December 31, 2025. It also prescribes procedures to test the energy efficiency of air cleaners. Energy efficiency labeling requirements apply to air cleaners beginning on December 31, 2023.