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H.R. 518 · 115th CongressPublic Law 115-115Energy

EPS Improvement Act of 2017 became law, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by DeGette, Diana D-CO · 3 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 2 Republicans
IntroducedJan 13, 2017
Reported—
Passed one chamberJan 23, 2017
Passed bothDec 21, 2017
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 105 words.

(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.

Context
Committees
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Energy: 27 of 2,251 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.2%)
Sponsor
1 of 96 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
5, from enrolled bill to public law · 619 words
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of EnergyElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy storage, supplies, demandLighting and heating +1 more
Latest action
Jan 12, 2018: Signed by President.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.

Related, per CRS or House · 2
  • 115th S. 1460 Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 R · Introduced
  • 115th S. 226 A bill to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting R · Passed one chamber

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]