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Legislative Issues

AHAM works closely with Congress to address the issues affecting the home appliance industry including  energy efficiency, the environment and consumer product safety. Additionally, other issues may arise that require AHAM’s attention.  AHAM strives to keep its members up to date on the latest Congressional activities and legislation and advocate on behalf of the membership on priority issues. .

 

Congressional Information

 

 

Recent Legislation

The text of the following bills can be found on Thomas:

Energy Legislation

HR 6 - Senate Passed Energy Package

HR 2083 - House Efficiency Standards

HR 2137- House Energy Tax Credit

S 1101 - Senate Efficiency Standards

S 1115 - Senate Energy Package

S 1525 - Senate Energy Tax Cedits

The Barton-Domenici Energy Policy Act of 2005

This far-reaching energy law included a number of provisions regarding energy efficiency which AHAM helped to draft.

 

Consumer Product Safety Legislation

HR 2474 - Raises Civil Penalty Cap to $20 million 

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