U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5338: Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standards for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standards for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, August 6, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standards for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Procedures, interpretations, and policies for consideration of new or revised conservation standards and test procedures (a) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall issue a final rule for the notice of proposed rulemaking entitled Energy Conservation July 7, 2026). (b) Required contents The final rule issued under subsection (a) shall retain, at a minimum, the procedural requirements set forth in the notice of proposed rulemaking described in subsection (a) with respect to-- (1) the binding nature of the Process Rule on the Department of Energy; (2) mandatory comparative walk-up analysis for economic justification; and (3) the requirement that a final test procedure be published at least 180 days before the proposition of an energy conservation standard for the same product. (c) Failure To comply (1) In general If the Secretary fails to issue a final rule under subsection …
Sponsors
- Lee, Mike (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Electric power generation and transmission, Energy, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Performance measurement, Manufacturing, State and local government operations, Licensing and registrations, Energy efficiency and conservation
Common questions
- What is SB5338?
- SB5338 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026.
- What does SB5338 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standards for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5338?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5338?
- Lee, Mike (R).
- Where is the official record for SB5338?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5338
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