HR-1443 : Still Just a Bill

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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-04-25CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.House committee actions
2017-03-10CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.House committee actions
2017-03-10CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.House committee actions
2017-03-09IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2017-03-09IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2017-03-09IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2017-03-09IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2017-03-09IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2017-03-09IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2017-03-09IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

David B. McKinley [R] (WV-1)
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Policy Area :

Energy
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  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advisory bodies
  • Alternative and renewable resources
  • Building construction
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Consumer affairs
  • Education programs funding
  • Educational facilities and institutions
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Employment and training programs
  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Energy prices
  • Energy research
  • Environmental technology
  • 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, heating, cooling
  • Manufacturing
  • 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
  • Materials
  • Department of Energy
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • General Services Administration

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