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S. 4312

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4312, the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act of 2026, was introduced in the Senate on Apr 16, 2026 by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Apr 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Record

Text

S. 4312 has 3 co-sponsors.

sb4312/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4312 IS: Federal Mechanical Insulation Act of 2026
 U.S. Senate
 2026-04-16
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4312  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    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Federal Mechanical Insulation Act of 2026  .
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 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-16
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D) sponsors S. 4312, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 4312 went before 1 committee: Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Apr 16, 2026 · 314 Bills

Actions

S. 4312 has taken 2 actions since Apr 16, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Apr 16, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4312 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 4312 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Federal Mechanical Insulation Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Federal Mechanical Insulation Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 3 registered lobbyists who named S. 4312 in 4 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Education, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITYResearch universityTexas12$40K
INT'L ASSNHEAT&FROST INSULATORS ALLIED WORKERSLABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATIVE TRUSTMechanical Insulators LMCT Energy Conservation SpecialistsNew Jersey11$50K
STATE FEDERAL STRATEGIES ON BEHALF OF HFIAW LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATIVE TRUSTMechanical Insulators LMCT Energy Conservation SpecialistsDistrict of Columbia11$30K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
SCHAERR JAFFE LLP12$40K
MISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC11$30K
STATE FEDERAL STRATEGIES11$50K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JEFFREY MUNK112
MELISSA EDWARDS111
RICHARD SULLIVAN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
INT'L ASSNHEAT&FROST INSULATORS ALLIED WORKERSLABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATIVE TRUSTSTATE FEDERAL STRATEGIES2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
STATE FEDERAL STRATEGIES ON BEHALF OF HFIAW LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATIVE TRUSTMISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITYSCHAERR JAFFE LLP2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITYSCHAERR JAFFE LLP2026 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4312 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4312’s is Energy.

s4312/policy-areas.txt
EnergyAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com