118 HR 4167 RH: Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-06-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IBUnion Calendar No. 356118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 4167[Report No. 118–431]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 15, 2023Mr. 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 CommerceMarch 26, 2024Additional 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. KileyMarch 26, 2024Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedA BILLTo prohibit the Secretary of Energy from changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for a certain period, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act.

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