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H.R. 3962 116th Congress House

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019

Official title: To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 14, 2019 Introduced by: Peter Welch Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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ArchitectureBuilding constructionClimate change and greenhouse gasesComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of EnergyEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy pricesEnvironmental technologyExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationHousing finance and home ownershipIndustrial facilitiesIndustrial policy and productivityLighting, heating, coolingManufacturingOil and gasPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementPublic utilities and utility ratesPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentResidential rehabilitation and home repairSmall businessSolid waste and recyclingTelephone and wireless communicationWater qualityWater use and supply
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jul 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, Financial Services, the Budget, and Oversight and 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.
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 Latest action July 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019

This bill revises a variety of programs to encourage energy efficiency in buildings, industry, and the federal government, including by encouraging

  • energy efficiency in residential, commercial, federal, or school buildings;
  • energy-efficient technologies and processes for industrial applications;
  • sustainable manufacturing;
  • energy-efficient electric motors or transformers; or
  • federal use of energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies.
 Related & companion bills 6
  • S 253 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act
  • S 1245 All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2019
  • S 1857 Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019
  • HR 1420 Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
  • HR 2664 All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2019
  • S 2137 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 1
Crist, Charlie
· Feb 13, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 5, 2020
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Nov 14, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 15, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3962: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3962/
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"H.R. 3962: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3962/.
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H.R. 3962, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3962/.
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