US HB1443 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on March 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act This bill revises a variety of programs to encourage energy efficiency in buildings, industry, the federal government, and certain appliances, including by: requiring states and Indian tribes to measure their compliance with certain residential and commercial building energy codes; requiring the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide grants for establishing building training and assessment centers at institutions of higher education; requiring DOE to establish a process to recognize schools for implementing energy efficient and renewable energy projects; directing DOE to carry out an industry-government partnership program to research, develop, and demonstrate new sustainable manufacturing and industrial technologies and processes; establishing a Supply Star program within DOE to identify and promote practices, recognize companies, and recognize products that use highly efficient supply chains that conserve energy, water, and other resources; requiring DOE to establish rebate programs concerning energy efficient electric motors or transformers; revising requirements concerning the energy performance of federal buildings, certification under the Energy Star Program, certification of green buildings, and energy efficiency in federal real estate transactions and programs; and requiring the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a demonstration program for energy and water conservation improvements at multifamily residential units.

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Title

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-04-25HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
2017-03-10HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2017-03-10HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
2017-03-09HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-03-09HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-03-09HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-03-09HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-03-09HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-03-09HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-03-09HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-03-09HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB383 (Related) 2017-02-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SB385 (Same As) 2017-05-10 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Alternative and renewable resources
Building construction
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Department of Energy
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Energy
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy prices
Energy research
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental technology
General Services Administration
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Industrial facilities
Licensing and registrations
Lighting and heating
Manufacturing
Materials
Performance measurement
Product safety and quality
Public contracts and procurement
Public utilities and utility rates
Real estate business
Research and development
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Science and engineering education
Small business
State and local government operations
Technology assessment
Water use and supply

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