Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act

Bill: 118-hr-4167
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2023-06-15
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Energy

Electric power generation and transmission

Energy efficiency and conservation
Latest action: action_date: 2024-03-26
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 356.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting America's Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from revising existing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers in electric power systems for the next five years. During that time, DOE may not propose, finalize, implement, administer, or enforce any rule under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act that establishes requirements that are different than the requirements for distribution transformers under the 2013 final rule titled <i>Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformer</i>s.</p>

action_date: 2024-03-26
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Protecting America's Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from revising existing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers in electric power systems for the next five years. During that time, DOE may not propose, finalize, implement, administer, or enforce any rule under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act that establishes requirements that are different than the requirements for distribution transformers under the 2013 final rule titled <i>Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformer</i>s.</p>

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 356 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4167 [Report No. 118–431] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2023 Mr. Hudson (for himself, Mr. Griffith , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Allen , Mr. Balderson , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , and Mr. Walberg ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce March 26, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Yakym , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Latta , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Estes , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Lawler , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Langworthy , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Armstrong , Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Carey , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Gallagher , and Mr. Kiley March 26, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for a certain period, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act . 2. Energy conservation standards for distribution transformers Notwithstanding any provision of part B or part C of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq. ), the Secretary of Energy may not, before the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, propose, finalize, implement, administer, or enforce any rule establishing any requirements under such Act for distribution transformers that are different than the requirements for distribution transformers under the final rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers and published in the Federal Register on April 18, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 23336).

March 26, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4167 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2023 Mr. Hudson (for himself, Mr. Griffith , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Allen , Mr. Balderson , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , and Mr. Walberg ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for a certain period, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act . 2. Energy conservation standards for distribution transformers Notwithstanding any provision of part B or part C of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq. ), the Secretary of Energy may not, before the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, propose, finalize, implement, administer, or enforce any rule establishing any requirements under such Act for distribution transformers that are different than the requirements for distribution transformers under the final rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers and published in the Federal Register on April 18, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 23336).