Better Use of Light Bulbs Act
Latest action · Jul 12, 2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 6, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Better Use of Light Bulbs Act - Repeals provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 concerning lighting energy efficiency, including provisions amending the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), that: (1) prescribe energy efficiency standards for general service incandescent lamps, rough service lamps, and other designated lamps; (2) direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to conduct and report to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on an annual assessment of the market for general service lamps and compact fluorescent lamps; (3) direct the Secretary to carry out a proactive national program of consumer awareness, information, and education about lamp labels and energy-efficient lighting choices; (4) prohibit a manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or private labeler from distributing in commerce specified adapters for incandescent lamps; (5) authorize the Secretary to carry out a lighting technology research and development program; and (6) set forth minimum energy efficiency standards for incandescent reflector lamps. Provides that EPCA shall be applied and administered as if such provisions had not been enacted.
Provides that: (1) no federal, state, or local requirement or standard regarding energy efficient lighting shall be effective to the extent that the requirement or standard can be satisfied only by installing or using lamps containing mercury; and (2) no state or local regulation concerning the energy efficiency or energy use of medium screw base general service incandescent lamps shall be effective.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 563 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Failed233–193 | Jul 12, 2011 |
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 6, 2011 to Jul 11, 2011; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Original | Jul 6, 2011 |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Original | Jul 6, 2011 |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | Jul 6, 2011 |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Original | Jul 6, 2011 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Jul 6, 2011 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Jul 6, 2011 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | Jul 6, 2011 |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Original | Jul 6, 2011 |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | Original | Jul 6, 2011 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Jul 6, 2011 |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | Original | Jul 6, 2011 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Jul 6, 2011 |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Original | Jul 6, 2011 |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Original | Jul 6, 2011 |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Jul 7, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Jul 7, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Jul 7, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Jul 7, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Jul 7, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Jul 7, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Jul 7, 2011 | |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Jul 8, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Jul 8, 2011 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Jul 8, 2011 | |
| R-TN | Diane Black | Jul 8, 2011 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Jul 8, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Jul 8, 2011 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Jul 8, 2011 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Jul 8, 2011 | |
| R-TN | Stephen Lee Fincher | Jul 8, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Jul 8, 2011 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Jul 8, 2011 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Jul 8, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Jul 11, 2011 | |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | Jul 11, 2011 |
Withdrew 1 Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX Jul 7, 2011
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 6, 2011 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Jul 6, 2011 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2011Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4926)
- Jul 12, 2011Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 233 - 193, 1 Present (Roll no. 563).
- Jul 12, 2011Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 11, 2011Mr. Barton (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 11, 2011Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4822-4830; text of measure as introduced: CR H4822)
In the Congressional Record 6
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1454 | Laura Richardson D-CA | Jul 29, 2011 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1359 | Gary C. Peters D-MI | Jul 19, 2011 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5075 | Michael C. Burgess R-TX | Jul 14, 2011 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4952 | Gerald E. Connolly D-VA | Jul 13, 2011 |
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E1296, E1297, E1300, E1301, E1303Recorded votes H4926enact | Chris Van Hollen D-MD, Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, Mazie K. Hirono D-HI, Steve Israel D-NY, Zoe Lofgren D-CA | Jul 12, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jul 11, 2011H.R. 2417, Better Use of Light Bulbs ActCost estimate for the bill as introduced on July 6, 2011
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H4672.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42028 | Lighting Industry Trends Archived | Report | Aug 21, 2014 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 91 | Better Use of Light Bulbs Act | Related bill | Feb 1, 2011 |
| S 395 | Better Use of Light Bulbs Act | Related bill | Mar 10, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To repeal certain amendments to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to lighting energy efficiency, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Better Use of Light Bulbs Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Consumer affairs
- Energy
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Energy research
- Federal preemption
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Lighting, heating, cooling
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Technology transfer and commercialization
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 6, 2011Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
