S. 1568

119 S1568 IS: Liberating Incandescent Technology Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-05-01
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  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 1568
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  May 1, 2025
  Mr. Lee  (for himself,  Mr. Justice ,  Mr.
  Cotton ,  Mr. Schmitt ,
  Mr. Curtis , and  Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice
  and referred to the  Committee on Energy and
  Natural Resources
  A BILL
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for
  general service lamps, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Liberating Incandescent Technology Act of 2025   or the   LIT Act of 2025  .
2.
General services lamps
(a)
Covered products
(1)
In general
Section 322(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6292(a) ) is amended—
(A)
by striking paragraph (14); and
(B)
by redesignating paragraphs (15) through (20) as paragraphs (14) through (19), respectively.
(2)
Conforming amendments
(A)
Section 321(6)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(6)(B) ) is amended by striking  (15), (16), (17), and (20)  and inserting  (14), (15), (16), and (19) .
(B)
Section 324 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294 ) is amended—
(i)
in subsection (a)(2)(C)(i), by striking  322(a)(19)  and inserting  322(a)(18) ;
(ii)
in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking  (13), and paragraphs (15) through (20)  and inserting  (19) ; and
(iii)
in subsection (c)—
(I)
in paragraph (7)—
(aa)
by striking  product  and inserting  products ; and
(bb)
by striking  (17), and (18)  and inserting  and (17) ; and
(II)
in paragraph (8), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking  (15) or (17)  and inserting  (14) or (16) .
(C)
Section 325(n)(1) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(n)(1) ) is amended by striking  (11), and in paragraphs (13) and (14)  and inserting  (11) and (13) .
(b)
Standards
(1)
In general
Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295 ) is amended—
(A)
by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following:
(i)
Reserved
  ; and
(B)
in subsection (l), by striking paragraph (4).
(2)
Conforming amendments
(A)
Section 323(b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6293(b) ) is amended—
(i)
by striking paragraph (6); and
(ii)
by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (18) as paragraphs (6) through (17), respectively.
(B)
Section 324(a)(2)(D) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294(a)(2)(D) ) is amended—
(i)
in clause (i), in the second sentence, by striking  Except as provided in clause (ii), such rules  and inserting  Such rules ;
(ii)
by striking clause (ii);
(iii)
by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii); and
(iv)
in subclause (II) of clause (ii) (as so redesignated)—
(I)
in item (aa), by striking  ; and  and inserting a period;
(II)
by striking item (bb); and
(III)
in the matter preceding item (aa), by striking  shall—  and all that follows through  complete  in item (aa) and inserting  shall complete .
(C)
Section 327 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6297 ) is amended—
(i)
in subsection (b)—
(I)
in paragraph (1)(B), by striking  2007  in the matter preceding clause (i) and all that follows through the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting  2007; ; and
(II)
in paragraph (4), by striking  or is a regulation (or portion thereof) regulating fluorescent or incandescent lamps other than those to which section 325(i) is applicable, ; and
(ii)
in subsection (c)(1), by striking  , except that  and all that follows through  such lamps .
(D)
Section 334 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6304 ) is amended in the second sentence by striking  a general service incandescent lamp that does not comply with the applicable standard established under section 325(i) or .
(c)
Termination of rules
The following rules shall have no force or effect:
(1)
The rule of the Department of Energy entitled  Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for General Services Lamps  (87 Fed. Reg. 27439 (May 9, 2022)).
(2)
The rule of the Department of Energy entitled  Energy Conservation Program: Definitions for General Service Lamps  (87 Fed. Reg. 27461 (May 9, 2022)).
(3)
The rule of the Department of Energy entitled  Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for General Services Lamps  (89 Fed. Reg. 28856 (April 19, 2024)).