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HOUSE 1443115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act

Last Action
4/25/2017

Actions

  • 2017-04-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • 2017-03-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
  • 2017-03-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • 2017-03-09Referred 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.
  • 2017-03-09Referred 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.
  • 2017-03-09Referred 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.
  • 2017-03-09Referred 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.
  • 2017-03-09Referred 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.
  • 2017-03-09Referred 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.
  • 2017-03-09Referred 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.
  • 2017-03-09Introduced in House
  • 2017-03-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-03-09 (00)

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.

Cosponsors (6)

  • Peter Welch (D-VT)
  • Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
  • ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
  • MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
  • JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
  • MIKE DOYLE (D-PA)

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 efficiency and conservation
  • Energy prices
  • Energy research
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Environmental technology
  • General Services Administration
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