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H.R. 1281119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Feb 13, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The Natural GAS Act of 2025 would require DOE to certify efficiency rules won't push consumers from gas to electric appliances.
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This bill changes how the Department of Energy sets efficiency rules for gas water heaters, furnaces, boilers, cooktops, ranges, and ovens. It requires a "full fuel cycle analysis" measuring total energy used to produce and deliver fuel, and the Department must certify new rules won't likely cause a major shift from gas to electric appliances. Results must appear on point-of-sale labels, small manufacturers are exempted, and certain gas cooktop/range/oven features are protected from restriction.
Affects appliance manufacturers, the Department of Energy's rulemaking process, and consumers buying gas-powered home appliances. Supporters of stricter efficiency rules and gas appliance manufacturer advocates have particular interest in the outcome.
The change could alter whether future efficiency rules make gas appliances harder or easier to sell compared with electric alternatives, affecting consumer choice and manufacturer compliance requirements.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.