Energy Star Program Integrity Act

Bill: 113-hr-4856
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2014-06-12
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Consumer affairs

Energy efficiency and conservation

Environmental technology

Product safety and quality
Latest action: action_date: 2014-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-06-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Energy Star Program Integrity Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit any disclosure relating to participation of a product in the Energy Star program from creating a warranty or giving rise to any private claims or rights of action under state or federal law relating to disqualification of the product from Energy Star if: (1) the product has been certified by a certification body recognized by the program, (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved corrective measures, and (3) the responsible party has fully complied with all approved corrective measures.</p> <p>Prohibits this Act from being construed to require the Administrator to modify any procedure or take any other action.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4856 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2014 Mr. Latta (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Star Program Integrity Act . 2. No warranty Section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294a ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) No warranty (1) In General Any disclosure relating to participation of a product in the Energy Star program shall not create an express or implied warranty or give rise to any private claims or rights of action under State or Federal law relating to the disqualification of that product from Energy Star if— (A) the product has been certified by a certification body recognized by the Energy Star program; (B) the Administrator has approved corrective measures, including a determination of whether or not consumer compensation is appropriate; and (C) the responsible party has fully complied with all approved corrective measures. (2) Construal Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the Administrator to modify any procedure or take any other action. .