,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajhib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bb1 #bjbf,ms4
 ,p]ez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require manufactur]s ( h\sehold         
appliances to affix to su* appliances a 
label or tag disclos+ e/imat$ p]=mance  
life1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p]=mance    
,life ,disclosure ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4    
,p]=mance life label+ = h\sehold        
appliances  7a7 ,label+ requir$  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al  7,a7 ,requirem5t ,9 accordance )
 ! regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph   
7#b71 a manufactur] ( a h\sehold        
appliance t is on ! li/ publi%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#c7 %all disclose on a        
conspicu\s label or tag affix$ to ea*   

su* appliance sold or (f]$ = sale at    
retail to a consum]1 & on ! website ( ! 
manufactur]1 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! e/imat$  
p]=mance life ( su* appliance 7z det]m9$
 by ! manufactur]71 "u normal op]at+    
conditions specifi$ "u p>agraph         
7#c77;,a77ii71 ) r\t9e ma9t5ance        
recomm5d$ by ! manufactur]4  7ii7 ,!    
e/imat$ p]=mance life ( su* appliance 7z
 det]m9$ by ! manufactur]71 "u normal   
op]at+ conditions specifi$ "u p>agraph  
7#c77;,a77ii71 )\t r\t9e ma9t5ance      
recomm5d$ by ! manufactur]4  7iii7 ,!   
e/imat$ annual co/ ( r\t9e ma9t5ance (  
su* appliance recomm5d$ by !            
manufactur]4  7iv7 ,:at features        
available on su* appliance require a    
,wi-,fi connection or s(tw>e updates to 
op]ate4  7v7 ,! l5g? ( "t = :i* !       
manufactur] ( su* appliance w provide   
any s(tw>e updates describ$ 9 clause    
7iv74  7vi7 ,! process by :i* a consum] 
may1 us+ ! me*anism e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7c71 report t su* appliance  
has rea*$ ! end ( ! p]=mance life ( su* 

appliance4  7,b7 ,exclusion ( secondh&  
sales ,subp>agraph 7,a7 does n apply to 
any sale or (f] = sale ( a h\sehold     
appliance aft] su* appliance is sold to 
! fir/ p]son :o pur*ases su* appliance  
o!r ?an = purposes ( resale4  7#b7 ,,ni/
 regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director %all promulgate regulations to
 c>ry out ?is subsection4  7#c7         
,designation ( appliances by ,,ni/  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director   
%all-- 7i7 det]m9e ! h\sehold appliances
 = :i*1 9 ! discretion ( ! ,director1 ! 
label+ requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a7 is    
appropriate2  7ii7 = ea* h\sehold       
appliance = :i* ! ,director has made a  
det]m9ation "u clause 7i71 specify !    
normal op]at+ conditions1 reflect+      
typical consum] behavior1 t !           
manufactur] ( su* appliance %all use =  
purposes ( det]m9+ e/imat$ p]=mance life
 "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( p>agraph       
7#a77;,a72 &  7iii7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al   

,regi/] a li/ ( ! h\sehold appliances = 
:i* ! ,director has made a det]m9ation  
"u clause 7i71 includ+ ! normal op]at+  
conditions specifi$ "u clause 7ii7 = ea*
 su* appliance4  7,b7 ,updates ,!       
,director %all update ! det]m9ations &  
specifications made & li/ publi%$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 z ! ,director consid]s
 appropriate4  7#d7 ,applicability      
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to a
 h\sehold appliance t is sold or (f]$ = 
sale at retail to a consum] aft] ! date 
t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* su*     
appliance is plac$ on ! li/ publi%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#c74  7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,,ftc  
7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or       
practices ,a violation ( subsection 7a7 
or a regulation promulgat$ "u su*       
subsection %all be treat$ z a violation 
( a regulation "u section               
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7#b7 ,p[]s
 ( ,,ftc ,! ,commission %all en=ce      

subsection 7a7 & ! regulations          
promulgat$ "u su* subsection 9 ! same   
mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same      
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is section4 ,any p]son :o        
violates subsection 7a7 or a regulation 
promulgat$ "u su* subsection %all be    
subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to !    
privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4  7c7    
,consum] report+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,director %all e/abli% a    
me*anism by :i* a consum] may easily    
report to ! ,director :5 a h\sehold     
appliance has rea*$ ! end ( ! p]=mance  
life ( su* appliance4  7#b7 ,publication
 ,! ,director %all publi% ! in=mation   
report$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 disaggregat$  
by manufactur] & model1 on ! website ( !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     

section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m        
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#b7 ,director ,! t]m     
,director means ! ,director ( !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology4  7#c7 ,h\sehold appliance ,!
 t]m h\sehold appliance includes a      
sep>ate major compon5t ( a h\sehold     
appliance1 b only to ! ext5t t su*      
compon5t is sold sep>ately f su*        
appliance at retail to a consum]4