Energy Star Program Integrity Act

Bill: 114-s-1038
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2015-04-22
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Consumer affairs

Energy efficiency and conservation

Environmental technology

Product safety and quality
Latest action: action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-22
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Energy Star Program Integrity Act </b></p> <p>This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the Energy Star program to prohibit a disclosure relating to participation of a product in the program from creating a warranty or giving rise to private claims or rights of action 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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved corrective measures, and (3) the responsible party has fully complied with all such measures.</p> <p>The bill may not be construed to require the EPA to modify any procedure or take any other action. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1038 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 22, 2015 Mr. Risch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 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: (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 Federal or State 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 consumer compensation is appropriate; and (C) the responsible party has fully complied with all approved corrective measures. (2) No action by Administrator necessary Nothing in this subsection requires the Administrator to modify any procedure or take any other action. .