US Congress House Bill 518 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on January 12 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-12 - Became Public Law No: 115-115. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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.

EPS Improvement Act of 2017

Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]

Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]

Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]

Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-12	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-115. (TXT | PDF)
2018-01-12	Senate	Signed by President.
2018-01-02	Senate	Presented to President.
2017-12-22	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-12-21	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
2017-12-21	Senate	Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8279)
2017-01-24	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2017-01-23	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-01-23	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H571-572)
2017-01-23	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 518.
2017-01-23	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H571-572)
2017-01-23	House	Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2017-01-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-01-13	House	Introduced in House

SB226 (Related) 2017-10-25 - Held at the desk.
SB1460 (Related) 2017-09-19 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/518/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr518/BILLS-115hr518ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr518/BILLS-115hr518eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr518/BILLS-115hr518enr.pdf