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H.R. 1420 116th Congress House

Energy Efficient Government Technology Act

Official title: To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 28, 2019 See on congress.gov
Energy Computers and information technologyEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental technologyGovernment buildings, facilities, and property
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 23, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.
Oct 23, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-145.
Sep 25, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 10, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 9, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 9, 2019
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)
Sep 9, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7546-7547)
Sep 9, 2019
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.
Sep 9, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1420.
Sep 9, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7540-7541)
Sep 9, 2019
Mr. Rush moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Feb 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 9, 2019 House · vote #515 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 384–23 See who voted →
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 Latest action October 23, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3962 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019
  • S 2137 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019
  • HR 4447 Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 10, 2019
Kinzinger, Adam
· Feb 28, 2019
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1420: Energy Efficient Government Technology Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1420/
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"H.R. 1420: Energy Efficient Government Technology Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1420/.
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