HR 6202 · 97th Congress · Energy

A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate preemption of a State's authority to establish or enforce any energy efficiency standard or similar requirement if a Federal energy efficiency standard has not been established.

Introduced 1982-04-28· Sponsored by Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24]· House

Bill Progress

✓
Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1982-05-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate provisions which: (1) permit petitions to the Secretary of Energy for prescription of rules which supersede State energy efficiency standards; and (2) provide for supersedure of State energy efficiency standards prescribed after January 1, 1978.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6]IA
Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-23]CA
Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22]NY
Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17]MI
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36]CA
Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1]NH
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2]NY
Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-15]NJ
Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10]CA
Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15]FL
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC