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118th Congress Energy

S. 235: Healthy Indoor Air Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 2, 2023
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Summary

Introduced in Senate, Feb 2, 2023

This bill establishes energy efficiency standards for consumer room air cleaners under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). The bill defines consumer room air cleaners as cleaners that (1) are portable or wall-mounted (fixed) units; (2) plug into an electrical outlet; (3) operate with a fan for air circulation; and (4) contain a means to remove, destroy, or deactivate particulates.

The bill enumerates energy efficiency standards for air cleaners manufactured on December 31, 2023–December 30, 2025, as well as air cleaners manufactured on or after December 31, 2025. It also prescribes procedures to test the energy efficiency of air cleaners.

Energy efficiency labeling requirements apply to air cleaners beginning on December 31, 2023.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. Feb 2, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Jeanne Shaheen.
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  1. Feb 2, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 2, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.