[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 235 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 235
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide that
consumer room air cleaners are covered products to which certain energy
conservation standards apply, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 2, 2023
Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide that
consumer room air cleaners are covered products to which certain energy
conservation standards apply, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Indoor Air Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Section 321 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6291) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(67) Consumer room air cleaner.--
``(A) In general.--The term `consumer room air
cleaner' means a consumer product for improving air
quality that--
``(i) is an electrically powered, self-
contained, mechanically encased assembly; and
``(ii) contains means to remove, destroy,
or deactivate particulates, volatile organic
compounds, or microorganisms from the air.
``(B) Inclusions.--The term `consumer room air
cleaner' includes--
``(i) conventional room air cleaners; and
``(ii) miscellaneous room air cleaners.
``(C) Exclusions.--The term `consumer room air
cleaner' does not include--
``(i) a central air conditioner, room air
conditioner, portable air conditioner,
dehumidifier, or furnace (as those terms are
defined in section 430.2 of title 10, Code of
Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date
of enactment of this paragraph)); or
``(ii) a duct type device.
``(68) Conventional room air cleaner.--The term
`conventional room air cleaner' means a consumer room air
cleaner that--
``(A) is a portable or wall-mounted (fixed) unit;
``(B) plugs into an electrical outlet;
``(C) operates with a fan for air circulation; and
``(D) contains a means to remove, destroy, or
deactivate particulates.
``(69) Duct type device.--The term `duct type device' means
an air cleaner that--
``(A) is designed and marketed exclusively for use
in and at adjoining ducts, including the plenum, of
heating, air conditioning, and ventilating systems; and
``(B) is either cord-and-plug connected or
permanently connected to the electrical supply source.
``(70) Miscellaneous room air cleaner.--The term
`miscellaneous room air cleaner' means any consumer room air
cleaner that is not a conventional room air cleaner.''.
SEC. 3. COVERAGE OF CONSUMER ROOM AIR CLEANERS.
Section 322(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6292(a)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (20) as paragraph (21); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (19) the following:
``(20) Consumer room air cleaners.''.
SEC. 4. TEST PROCEDURES.
Section 323(b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6293(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(19) Conventional room air cleaners.--
``(A) For compliance with the standards under
section 325(ii)(1), the test procedure shall be AHAM
AC-7-2022, and section 6.2 of ANSI/AHAM AC-1-2020 for
Dust CADR and section 5.2 of ANSI/AHAM AC-1-2020 for
Smoke CADR may be applied for the calculation of
PM<INF>2.5</INF>.
``(B) For compliance with the standards under
section 325(ii)(2), the test procedure shall be AHAM
AC-7-2022.
``(C) When considering amended standards for
conventional room air cleaners that replace the
standards under section 325(ii)(2), the Secretary shall
consider amending the test procedure to include
measurement of automatic mode, if such an inclusion
would improve the accuracy of energy use
measurements.''.
SEC. 5. LABELING.
Section 324(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6294(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and (8) through (12)''
and inserting ``(8) through (12), and (20)''; and
(2) in paragraph (5), by adding at the end the following:
``(D) The Commission shall not require compliance
with labeling requirements under this section for
conventional room air cleaners before December 31,
2025.''.
SEC. 6. ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS.
Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6295) is amended--
(1) in subsection (m)(4)(A)(i), by inserting ``consumer
room air cleaners,'' after ``with respect to'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (ii) as subsection (jj);
and
(3) by inserting after subsection (hh) the following:
``(ii) Conventional Room Air Cleaners.--
``(1) In general.--The following standards shall apply to
conventional room air cleaners manufactured during the period
beginning on December 31, 2023 and ending on December 30, 2025:
``(A) A conventional room air cleaner with a
measured PM<INF>2.5</INF> CADR of greater than 9 and
less than 100 shall meet or exceed an IEF of 1.69
PM<INF>2.5</INF> CADR/Watt.
``(B) A conventional room air cleaner with a
measured PM<INF>2.5</INF> CADR of greater than 99 and
less than 150 shall meet or exceed an IEF of 1.90
PM<INF>2.5</INF> CADR/Watt.
``(C) A conventional room air cleaner with a
measured PM<INF>2.5</INF> CADR of 150 or greater shall
meet or exceed an IEF of 2.01 PM<INF>2.5</INF> CADR/
Watt.
``(2) Subsequent standards.--The following standards shall
apply to conventional room air cleaners manufactured on or
after December 31, 2025:
``(A) A conventional room air cleaner with a
measured PM<INF>2.5</INF> CADR of greater than 9 and
less than 100 shall meet or exceed an IEF of 1.89
PM<INF>2.5</INF> CADR/Watt.
``(B) A conventional room air cleaner with a
measured PM<INF>2.5</INF> CADR of greater than 99 and
less than 150 shall meet or exceed an IEF of 2.39
PM<INF>2.5</INF> CADR/Watt.
``(C) A conventional room air cleaner with a
measured PM<INF>2.5</INF> CADR of 150 or greater shall
meet or exceed an IEF of 2.91 PM<INF>2.5</INF> CADR/
Watt.''.
SEC. 7. PREEMPTION.
Subsection (jj) of section 325 of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295) (as redesignated by section 6(2)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' at the end and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) beginning on December 31, 2023, to consumer room air
cleaners, except that section 327(a)(1)(B) shall apply to
consumer room air cleaners beginning on the date of enactment
of this paragraph.''.
SEC. 8. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Section 321(6)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6291(6)(B)) is amended by striking ``(20)'' and inserting
``(21)''.
(b) Section 324 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6294) is amended by striking ``(20)'' each place it appears
(other than in subsection (a)(1) (as amended by section 5(1))) and
inserting ``(21)''.
(c) Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6295) is amended by striking ``(20)'' each place it appears and
inserting ``(21)''.
SEC. 9. OTHER AIR CLEANERS.
Nothing in this Act affects the authority of the Secretary of
Energy to regulate air cleaners (as defined in section 430.2 of title
10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of
enactment of this Act)), other than consumer room air cleaners (as
defined in section 321 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6291)).
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