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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4312 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4312
To amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to include the
installation of mechanical insulation property as an energy or water
efficiency measure, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 16 (legislative day, April 14), 2026
Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Daines) 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 National Energy Conservation Policy Act to include the
installation of mechanical insulation property as an energy or water
efficiency measure, 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 ``Federal Mechanical Insulation Act of
2026''.
SEC. 2. INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL INSULATION PROPERTY AS AN ENERGY OR
WATER EFFICIENCY MEASURE IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS.
Section 543(f) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 8253(f)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (H)
as subparagraphs (F) through (I), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the
following:
``(E) Mechanical insulation property.--The term
`mechanical insulation property' means insulation
material, facing, or accessory product that--
``(i) is placed into service--
``(I) in connection with a
mechanical system; and
``(II) in a manner that meets or
exceeds the minimum requirements of
Standard 90.1 of the American Society
of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-
Conditioning Engineers (as in effect on
the date of enactment of the Federal
Mechanical Insulation Act of 2026); and
``(ii) results in a reduction in energy
loss from the mechanical system.''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``, including
identification of energy- and water-saving measures (including
the installation of mechanical insulation property, if
applicable),'' after ``a comprehensive energy and water
evaluation''.
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