EPS Improvement Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-518
Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 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: 2017-01-13
text: 

EPS Improvement Act of 2017

 
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 light-emitting diodes (commonly known as LEDs) or to power ceiling fans using direct current motors. The Department of Energy may prescribe new energy conservation standards for that equipment no earlier than one year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed.
 

action_date: 2017-01-23
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

EPS Improvement Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) 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 light-emitting diodes (commonly known as LEDs) or to power ceiling fans using direct current motors. The Department of Energy may prescribe new energy conservation standards for that equipment no earlier than one year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed. 

action_date: 2017-12-21
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on January 23, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

EPS Improvement Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) 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 light-emitting diodes (commonly known as LEDs) or to power ceiling fans using direct current motors. The Department of Energy may prescribe new energy conservation standards for that equipment no earlier than one year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed. 

action_date: 2018-01-12
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on January 23, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

EPS Improvement Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) 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 light-emitting diodes (commonly known as LEDs) or to power ceiling fans using direct current motors. The Department of Energy may prescribe new energy conservation standards for that equipment no earlier than one year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-12
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-01-12
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-01-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-01-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-12-22
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-12-21
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-12-21
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-12-21
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8279)
action_date: 2017-12-21
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8279)
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-01-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-01-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H571-572)
action_date: 2017-01-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H571-572)
action_date: 2017-01-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 518.
action_date: 2017-01-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H571-572)
action_date: 2017-01-23
text: Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-115