A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to consider including smart grid capability on Energy Guide labels for products.
Latest action · Jun 15, 2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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.
- IntroducedJun 15, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Federal Trade Commission to initiate a rulemaking to consider including a special note prominently on any Energy Guide label for a product that contains Smart Grid technology. The note should include that: (1) the product features Smart Grid capability, and (2) the use and value of that feature depends upon the Smart Grid capability of the utility system and the utilization of that feature by the customer.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 15, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Jun 15, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jun 15, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 15, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Jun 15, 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8 | North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 | Related bill | Dec 7, 2015 |
| S 2012 | Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 | Related bill | Sep 8, 2016 |
| HR 2245 | To require the Federal Trade Commission to consider including Smart Grid capability on Energy Guide labels for products. | Related bill | May 15, 2015 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to consider including smart grid capability on Energy Guide labels for products.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 15, 2016Introduced in Senate
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