II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2036 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2023 Mr. Barrasso (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for a certain period, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act of 2023 . 2. Energy conservation standards for distribution transformers Notwithstanding any provision of part B or part C of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq. , 6311 et seq.), the Secretary of Energy may not, before the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, propose, finalize, implement, administer, or enforce any rule establishing any requirements under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq. ) for distribution transformers that are different than the requirements for distribution transformers described in the final rule entitled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (78 Fed. Reg. 23336 (April 18, 2013)).