,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajhib ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #bb1 #bjbf,ms4 ,perez introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to require manufacturers of household appliances to affix to such appliances a label or tag disclosing estimated performance life1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,performance ,life ,disclosure ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,performance life labeling for household appliances 7a7 ,labeling required 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,requirement ,in accordance with the regulations promulgated under paragraph 7#b71 a manufacturer of a household appliance that is on the list published under paragraph 7#c7 shall disclose on a conspicuous label or tag affixed to each such appliance sold or offered for sale at retail to a consumer1 and on the website of the manufacturer1 the following3 7i7 ,the estimated performance life of such appliance 7as determined by the manufacturer71 under normal operating conditions specified under paragraph 7#c77;,a77ii71 with routine maintenance recommended by the manufacturer4 7ii7 ,the estimated performance life of such appliance 7as determined by the manufacturer71 under normal operating conditions specified under paragraph 7#c77;,a77ii71 without routine maintenance recommended by the manufacturer4 7iii7 ,the estimated annual cost of routine maintenance of such appliance recommended by the manufacturer4 7iv7 ,what features available on such appliance require a ,wi-,fi connection or software updates to operate4 7v7 ,the length of time for which the manufacturer of such appliance will provide any software updates described in clause 7iv74 7vi7 ,the process by which a consumer may1 using the mechanism established under subsection 7c71 report that such appliance has reached the end of the performance life of such appliance4 7,b7 ,exclusion of secondhand sales ,subparagraph 7,a7 does not apply to any sale or offer for sale of a household appliance after such appliance is sold to the first person who purchases such appliance other than for purposes of resale4 7#b7 ,,nist regulations ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall promulgate regulations to carry out this subsection4 7#c7 ,designation of appliances by ,,nist 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall-- 7i7 determine the household appliances for which1 in the discretion of the ,director1 the labeling requirement of paragraph 7#a7 is appropriate2 7ii7 for each household appliance for which the ,director has made a determination under clause 7i71 specify the normal operating conditions1 reflecting typical consumer behavior1 that the manufacturer of such appliance shall use for purposes of determining estimated performance life under clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of paragraph 7#a77;,a72 and 7iii7 publish in the ,federal ,register a list of the household appliances for which the ,director has made a determination under clause 7i71 including the normal operating conditions specified under clause 7ii7 for each such appliance4 7,b7 ,updates ,the ,director shall update the determinations and specifications made and list published under subparagraph 7,a71 as the ,director considers appropriate4 7#d7 ,applicability ,paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to a household appliance that is sold or offered for sale at retail to a consumer after the date that is #e years after the date on which such appliance is placed on the list published under paragraph 7#c74 7b7 ,enforcement by ,,ftc 7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation of subsection 7a7 or a regulation promulgated under such subsection shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices4 7#b7 ,powers of ,,ftc ,the ,commission shall enforce subsection 7a7 and the regulations promulgated under such subsection in the same manner1 by the same means1 and with the same jurisdiction1 powers1 and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 were incorporated into and made a part of this section4 ,any person who violates subsection 7a7 or a regulation promulgated under such subsection shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act4 7c7 ,consumer reporting 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall establish a mechanism by which a consumer may easily report to the ,director when a household appliance has reached the end of the performance life of such appliance4 7#b7 ,publication ,the ,director shall publish the information reported under paragraph 7#a71 disaggregated by manufacturer and model1 on the website of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,federal ,trade ,commission4 7#b7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7#c7 ,household appliance ,the term household appliance includes a separate major component of a household appliance1 but only to the extent that such component is sold separately from such appliance at retail to a consumer4