S. 2373 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2373 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2023Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To establish a minimum temperature for thermostats at the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lead by Example Act of 2023. 2. Thermostats at DOE and EPA headquarters (a) In general The Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall set all thermostats in the 1 or more buildings comprising the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively, to not lower than 78 degrees Fahrenheit when the air conditioning system is in operation. (b) Reports Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall each submit to Congress a report describing the temperature at which thermostats have been set in the 1 or more buildings comprising the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively, during the period beginning on January 20, 2021, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act.