A bill to remove the authority of the Secretary of Energy to amend or issue new energy efficiency standards for ceiling fans.

Bill: 114-s-1048
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]
Introduced: 2015-04-22
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Energy

Energy efficiency and conservation
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>This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate the Department of Energy's authority to: (1) amend energy efficiency standards for ceiling fan light kits, and (2) issue energy efficiency or energy use standards for electricity used by ceiling fans to circulate air in a room.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1048 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 22, 2015 Mr. Alexander introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To remove the authority of the Secretary of Energy to amend or issue new energy efficiency standards for ceiling fans.

1. Ceiling fan standards Section 325(ff) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(ff) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (5).