EPS Improvement Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4444
Sponsor: Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
Introduced: 2016-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Energy
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Lighting and heating
Lighting, heating, cooling

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-03
text: 

EPS Improvement Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude from energy conservation standards for external power supplies any power supply circuit, driver, or device designed to power certain light-emitting diodes or to power ceiling fans using direct current motors. The Department of Energy may prescribe energy conservation standards for that equipment no earlier than one year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed by using its authority to improve the energy efficiency of electric motors and pumps and other industrial equipment.
 

action_date: 2016-02-29
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

EPS Improvement Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude from energy conservation standards for external power supplies any power supply circuit, driver, or device designed to power certain light-emitting diodes or to power ceiling fans using direct current motors. The Department of Energy may prescribe energy conservation standards for that equipment no earlier than one year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed by using its authority to improve the energy efficiency of electric motors and pumps and other industrial equipment.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-03-01
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2016-02-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-02-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1006)
action_date: 2016-02-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1006)
action_date: 2016-02-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4444.
action_date: 2016-02-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1006-1008)
action_date: 2016-02-29
text: Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2016-02-25
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-02-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-02-11
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2016-02-11
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2016-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-03
text: Introduced in House