117 S4819 IS: Lead by Example Act of 2022 U.S. Senate 2022-09-12 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.

II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4819IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 12, 2022Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksA BILLTo establish a minimum temperature for thermostats at the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Lead by Example Act of 2022.

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Thermostats at DOE and EPA headquarters

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall set all thermostats in the 1 or more buildings comprising the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively, to not lower than 78 degrees Fahrenheit when the air conditioning system is in operation.(b)

Reports

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall each submit to Congress a report describing the temperature at which thermostats have been set in the 1 or more buildings comprising the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively, during the period beginning on January 20, 2021, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act.