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H.R. 518 - EPS Improvement Act of 2017

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Summary:
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices designed to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination from energy conservation standards for external power supplies, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has become law. 
Senate Vote: On Passage

by voice vote on December 21, 2017.

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EPS Improvement Act of 2017

H.R. 518 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)

Summary
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices designed to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination from energy conservation standards for external power supplies, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices designed to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination from energy conservation standards for external power supplies, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • EPS Improvement Act of 2017
  • EPS Improvement Act of 2017
  • EPS Improvement Act of 2017
  • EPS Improvement Act of 2017
  • EPS Improvement Act of 2017
  • EPS Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsor
Diana DeGette
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Energy
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Department of Energy
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Energy storage, supplies, demand
  • Lighting and heating
  • Lighting, heating, cooling
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced1/13/2017
Referred to Committee
House1/23/2017
Senate12/21/2017
Signed by President1/12/2018
Bill History
Chamber/CommitteeMotionDateResult
select this voteHouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.1/23/2017 by voice vote
currently selectedSenatePassed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.12/21/2017 by voice vote
ActionDateDescription
Introduced1/13/2017
1/13/2017Introduced in House
1/13/2017Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
1/23/2017Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
1/23/2017Considered under suspension of the rules.
1/23/2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 518.
select this voteHouse Vote on Passage1/23/2017On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
1/23/2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1/24/2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
12/21/2017Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
currently selectedSenate Vote on Passage12/21/2017Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
12/22/2017Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President1/02/2018Presented to President.
Signed1/12/2018Signed by President.
Enacted1/12/2018Became Public Law No: 115-115.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
1 Organization Supports and 0 Oppose; See Which Ones
1 Organization Supports and 0 Oppose; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
EPS Improvement Act of 2017: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

1 organization support this bill

National Electrical Manufacturers Association
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (2018, January 12). Electroindustry Welcomes Enactment of the External Power Supply Improvement Act. Retrieved January 16, 2018, from PR Newswire.

0 organizations oppose this bill

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from Electronics manufacturing & services interest groups, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Support		$ From Interest Groups
That Oppose		Vote
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$24,500$0Yes
Tammy BaldwinDWI$8,750$0Yes
John BarrassoRWY$3,000$0Yes
Michael F. BennetDCO$8,040$0Yes
Richard BlumenthalDCT$26,750$0Yes
Roy BluntRMO$16,400$0Yes
Cory A. BookerDNJ$27,500$0Yes
John BoozmanRAR$0$0Yes
Sherrod BrownDOH$8,225$0Yes
Richard BurrRNC$13,700$0Yes
Maria CantwellDWA$13,875$0Yes
Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$7,600$0Yes
Ben CardinDMD$6,033$0Yes
Tom CarperDDE$15,180$0Yes
Bob CaseyDPA$10,500$0Yes
Bill CassidyRLA$6,200$0Yes
William Thad CochranRMS$4,000$0Yes
Susan M. CollinsRME$8,700$0Yes
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$25,600$0Yes
Bob CorkerRTN$22,750$0Yes
John CornynRTX$29,100$0Yes
Catherine Cortez MastoDNV$25,060$0Yes
Tom CottonRAR$9,200$0Yes
Mike CrapoRID$0$0Yes
Ted CruzRTX$10,600$0Yes
Steve DainesRMT$9,600$0Yes
Joe DonnellyDIN$6,500$0Yes
Tammy DuckworthDIL$7,890$0Yes
Dick DurbinDIL$10,250$0Yes
Mike EnziRWY$6,000$0Yes
Joni ErnstRIA$2,000$0Yes
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$20,700$0Yes
Deb FischerRNE$1,000$0Yes
Jeff FlakeRAZ$29,775$0Yes
Al FrankenDMN$5,375$0Yes
Cory GardnerRCO$22,450$0Yes
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$9,500$0Yes
Lindsey GrahamRSC$6,200$0Yes
Chuck GrassleyRIA$18,000$0Yes
Kamala D. HarrisDCA$12,075$0Yes
Margaret Wood HassanDNH$4,730$0Yes
Orrin G. HatchRUT$11,750$0Yes
Martin HeinrichDNM$2,250$0Yes
Heidi HeitkampDND$4,500$0Yes
Dean HellerRNV$45,400$0Yes
Mazie K. HironoDHI$19,500$0Yes
John HoevenRND$1,750$0Yes
Jim InhofeROK$1,000$0Yes
Johnny IsaksonRGA$27,400$0Yes
Ron JohnsonRWI$30,400$0Yes
Tim KaineDVA$21,650$0Yes
John KennedyRLA$0$0Yes
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$1,000$0Yes
Amy KlobucharDMN$9,353$0Yes
James LankfordROK$8,250$0Yes
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$13,900$0Yes
Mike LeeRUT$9,500$0Yes
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$7,500$0Yes
Ed MarkeyDMA$45,150$0Yes
John McCainRAZ$23,400$0Yes
Claire McCaskillDMO$11,300$0Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$74,600$0Yes
Bob MenéndezDNJ$18,400$0Yes
Jeff MerkleyDOR$4,500$0Yes
Jerry MoranRKS$18,500$0Yes
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$14,000$0Yes
Chris MurphyDCT$5,250$0Yes
Patty MurrayDWA$47,852$0Yes
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$26,650$0Yes
Rand PaulRKY$2,000$0Yes
David PerdueRGA$6,200$0Yes
Gary C. PetersDMI$1,050$0Yes
Rob PortmanROH$45,325$0Yes
John "Jack" ReedDRI$5,000$0Yes
Jim RischRID$0$0Yes
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$20,300$0Yes
Mike RoundsRSD$0$0Yes
Marco RubioRFL$30,150$0Yes
Bernie SandersIVT$500$0Yes
Ben SasseRNE$1,000$0Yes
Brian SchatzDHI$9,000$0Yes
Chuck SchumerDNY$35,000$0Yes
Tim ScottRSC$14,000$0Yes
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$17,500$0Yes
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$7,500$0Yes
Debbie StabenowDMI$3,000$0Yes
Luther StrangeRAL$0$0Yes
Dan SullivanRAK$18,000$0Yes
Jon TesterDMT$7,300$0Yes
John ThuneRSD$25,608$0Yes
Thom TillisRNC$17,500$0Yes
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$40,035$0Yes
Tom UdallDNM$5,000$0Yes
Chris Van HollenDMD$8,200$0Yes
Mark R. WarnerDVA$21,250$0Yes
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$13,350$0Yes
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$8,533$0Yes
Roger F. WickerRMS$8,000$0Yes
Ron WydenDOR$26,000$0Yes
Todd YoungRIN$17,200$0Yes

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Support		$ From Interest Groups
That Oppose		Vote
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$24,500$0Yes
Tammy BaldwinDWI$8,750$0Yes
John BarrassoRWY$3,000$0Yes
Michael F. BennetDCO$8,040$0Yes
Richard BlumenthalDCT$26,750$0Yes
Roy BluntRMO$16,400$0Yes
Cory A. BookerDNJ$27,500$0Yes
John BoozmanRAR$0$0Yes
Sherrod BrownDOH$8,225$0Yes
Richard BurrRNC$13,700$0Yes
Maria CantwellDWA$13,875$0Yes
Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$7,600$0Yes
Ben CardinDMD$6,033$0Yes
Tom CarperDDE$15,180$0Yes
Bob CaseyDPA$10,500$0Yes
Bill CassidyRLA$6,200$0Yes
William Thad CochranRMS$4,000$0Yes
Susan M. CollinsRME$8,700$0Yes
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$25,600$0Yes
Bob CorkerRTN$22,750$0Yes
John CornynRTX$29,100$0Yes
Catherine Cortez MastoDNV$25,060$0Yes
Tom CottonRAR$9,200$0Yes
Mike CrapoRID$0$0Yes
Ted CruzRTX$10,600$0Yes
Steve DainesRMT$9,600$0Yes
Joe DonnellyDIN$6,500$0Yes
Tammy DuckworthDIL$7,890$0Yes
Dick DurbinDIL$10,250$0Yes
Mike EnziRWY$6,000$0Yes
Joni ErnstRIA$2,000$0Yes
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$20,700$0Yes
Deb FischerRNE$1,000$0Yes
Jeff FlakeRAZ$29,775$0Yes
Al FrankenDMN$5,375$0Yes
Cory GardnerRCO$22,450$0Yes
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$9,500$0Yes
Lindsey GrahamRSC$6,200$0Yes
Chuck GrassleyRIA$18,000$0Yes
Kamala D. HarrisDCA$12,075$0Yes
Margaret Wood HassanDNH$4,730$0Yes
Orrin G. HatchRUT$11,750$0Yes
Martin HeinrichDNM$2,250$0Yes
Heidi HeitkampDND$4,500$0Yes
Dean HellerRNV$45,400$0Yes
Mazie K. HironoDHI$19,500$0Yes
John HoevenRND$1,750$0Yes
Jim InhofeROK$1,000$0Yes
Johnny IsaksonRGA$27,400$0Yes
Ron JohnsonRWI$30,400$0Yes
Tim KaineDVA$21,650$0Yes
John KennedyRLA$0$0Yes
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$1,000$0Yes
Amy KlobucharDMN$9,353$0Yes
James LankfordROK$8,250$0Yes
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$13,900$0Yes
Mike LeeRUT$9,500$0Yes
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$7,500$0Yes
Ed MarkeyDMA$45,150$0Yes
John McCainRAZ$23,400$0Yes
Claire McCaskillDMO$11,300$0Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$74,600$0Yes
Bob MenéndezDNJ$18,400$0Yes
Jeff MerkleyDOR$4,500$0Yes
Jerry MoranRKS$18,500$0Yes
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$14,000$0Yes
Chris MurphyDCT$5,250$0Yes
Patty MurrayDWA$47,852$0Yes
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$26,650$0Yes
Rand PaulRKY$2,000$0Yes
David PerdueRGA$6,200$0Yes
Gary C. PetersDMI$1,050$0Yes
Rob PortmanROH$45,325$0Yes
John "Jack" ReedDRI$5,000$0Yes
Jim RischRID$0$0Yes
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$20,300$0Yes
Mike RoundsRSD$0$0Yes
Marco RubioRFL$30,150$0Yes
Bernie SandersIVT$500$0Yes
Ben SasseRNE$1,000$0Yes
Brian SchatzDHI$9,000$0Yes
Chuck SchumerDNY$35,000$0Yes
Tim ScottRSC$14,000$0Yes
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$17,500$0Yes
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$7,500$0Yes
Debbie StabenowDMI$3,000$0Yes
Luther StrangeRAL$0$0Yes
Dan SullivanRAK$18,000$0Yes
Jon TesterDMT$7,300$0Yes
John ThuneRSD$25,608$0Yes
Thom TillisRNC$17,500$0Yes
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$40,035$0Yes
Tom UdallDNM$5,000$0Yes
Chris Van HollenDMD$8,200$0Yes
Mark R. WarnerDVA$21,250$0Yes
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$13,350$0Yes
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$8,533$0Yes
Roger F. WickerRMS$8,000$0Yes
Ron WydenDOR$26,000$0Yes
Todd YoungRIN$17,200$0Yes

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