Energy Efficient Government Technology Act

Bill: 116-hr-1420
Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2019-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Telephone and wireless communication
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-28
text: 
 
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act 

 
This bill sets forth requirements with respect to increasing the energy efficiency of information technologies and data centers within the federal government.
 
 Specifically, this bill requires each federal agency to coordinate with the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop an implementation strategy for the maintenance, purchase, and use of energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies at or for federally owned and operated facilities.
 
DOE must (1) maintain a data center energy practitioner program that leads to the certification of energy practitioners qualified to evaluate the energy usage and efficiency opportunities in federally owned and operated data centers; and (2) establish an open data initiative to make information about federal data center energy usage available and accessible in a manner that encourages data center innovation, optimization, and consolidation.

action_date: 2019-09-09
text: 

Energy Efficient Government Technology Act 

 
This bill sets forth requirements with respect to increasing the energy efficiency of information technologies and data centers within the federal government.
 
 Specifically, this bill requires each federal agency to coordinate with the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop an implementation strategy for the maintenance, purchase, and use of energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies at or for federally owned and operated facilities.
 
DOE must (1) maintain a data center energy practitioner program that leads to the certification of energy practitioners qualified to evaluate the energy usage and efficiency opportunities in federally owned and operated data centers; and (2) establish an open data initiative to make information about federal data center energy usage available and accessible in a manner that encourages data center innovation, optimization, and consolidation.

action_date: 2019-10-23
text: 

Energy Efficient Government Technology Act 

 
This bill sets forth requirements with respect to increasing the energy efficiency of information technologies and data centers within the federal government.
 
 Specifically, this bill requires each federal agency to coordinate with the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop an implementation strategy for the maintenance, purchase, and use of energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies at or for federally owned and operated facilities.
 
DOE must (1) maintain a data center energy practitioner program that leads to the certification of energy practitioners qualified to evaluate the energy usage and efficiency opportunities in federally owned and operated data centers; and (2) establish an open data initiative to make information about federal data center energy usage available and accessible in a manner that encourages data center innovation, optimization, and consolidation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-145.
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-145.
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2019-09-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-09-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-09-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 23 (Roll no. 515). (text: CR H7540-7541)
action_date: 2019-09-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 23 (Roll no. 515).(text: CR H7540-7541)
action_date: 2019-09-09
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7546-7547)
action_date: 2019-09-09
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2019-09-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1420.
action_date: 2019-09-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7540-7541)
action_date: 2019-09-09
text: Mr. Rush moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2019-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-28
text: Introduced in House