Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act

Bill: 115-s-190
Sponsor: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Introduced: 2017-01-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer affairs
Crimes against property
Department of Energy
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Fires
Floods and storm protection

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-23
text: 

Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act

 
This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Department of Energy to issue a rule by July 1, 2021, that determines whether energy conservation standards for external power supplies should be amended. The rule must contain any amended standards and apply to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2023.
 
Current law exempts external power supplies for security or life safety systems (e.g., smoke alarms) from energy conservation standards until July 1, 2017. This bill extends the exemption until July 1, 2023. 

action_date: 2017-05-24
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act

 
This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Department of Energy to issue a rule by July 1, 2021, that determines whether energy conservation standards for external power supplies should be amended. The rule must contain any amended standards and apply to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2023.
 
Current law exempts external power supplies for security or life safety systems (e.g., smoke alarms) from energy conservation standards until July 1, 2017. This bill extends the exemption until July 1, 2023. 

action_date: 2017-08-01
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act

 
This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Department of Energy to issue a rule by July 1, 2021, that determines whether energy conservation standards for external power supplies should be amended. The rule must contain any amended standards and apply to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2023.
 
Current law exempts external power supplies for security or life safety systems (e.g., smoke alarms) from energy conservation standards until July 1, 2017. This bill extends the exemption until July 1, 2023. 

action_date: 2017-10-11
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act

 
This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Department of Energy to issue a rule by July 1, 2021, that determines whether energy conservation standards for external power supplies should be amended. The rule must contain any amended standards and apply to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2023.
 
Current law exempts external power supplies for security or life safety systems (e.g., smoke alarms) from energy conservation standards until July 1, 2017. This bill extends the exemption until July 1, 2023. 

action_date: 2017-11-02
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act

 
This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Department of Energy to issue a rule by July 1, 2021, that determines whether energy conservation standards for external power supplies should be amended. The rule must contain any amended standards and apply to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2023.
 
Current law exempts external power supplies for security or life safety systems (e.g., smoke alarms) from energy conservation standards until July 1, 2017. This bill extends the exemption until July 1, 2023. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-10-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-10-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7945)
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7945)
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 190.
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7945-7946)
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: Mr. Olson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-08-04
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2017-08-04
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2017-08-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-08-01
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4681; text: CR S4681)
action_date: 2017-08-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4681; text: CR S4681)
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-76.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-76.
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2017-01-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-01-23
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-78