# 119-s-4892: SMART Energy Efficiency Standards Act

119-s-4892, SMART Energy Efficiency Standards Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4892
- As of: 2026-09-10
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4892
- Congress: 119
- Title: SMART Energy Efficiency Standards Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Makes regional efficiency standards hinge on when a product is manufactured or imported, not when it is installed.** The SMART Energy Efficiency Standards Act would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act so furnace, central air conditioner, and heat pump standards apply only in States the Secretary designates and only to products manufactured or imported into the United States on or after a standard's effective date.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Earlier standards for furnaces and AC: mixed, medium. This bill would change when regional energy-efficiency standards apply for furnaces, central air conditioners, and heat pumps. In States the Secretary designates, the standard would apply to any such product manufactured or imported into the United States on or after the standard's effective date,…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3971: Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
- 119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-s-1922: FIREARM Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4892 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4892)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3971: Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3971)
- [119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2355)
- [119-s-1922: FIREARM Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1922)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4892 (as of 2026-09-10).