Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
This bill sets forth requirements with respect to increasing the energy efficiency of information technologies and data centers within the federal government.
Specifically, this bill requires each federal agency to coordinate with the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop an implementation strategy for the maintenance, purchase, and use of energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies at or for federally owned and operated facilities.
DOE must (1) maintain a data center energy practitioner program that leads to the certification of energy practitioners qualified to evaluate the energy usage and efficiency opportunities in federally owned and operated data centers; and (2) establish an open data initiative to make information about federal data center energy usage available and accessible in a manner that encourages data center innovation, optimization, and consolidation.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-23 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265. | Senate |
| 2019-10-23 | Committee | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-145. | Senate |
| 2019-09-25 | Committee | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate |
| 2019-09-10 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate |
| 2019-09-09 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2019-09-09 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 23 (Roll no. 515). (text: CR H7540-7541) | House floor actions |
| 2019-09-09 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7546-7547) | House floor actions |
| 2019-09-09 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2019-09-09 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1420. | House floor actions |
| 2019-09-09 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7540-7541) | House floor actions |
| 2019-09-09 | Floor | Mr. Rush moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-01 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. | House committee actions |
| 2019-02-28 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-28 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |