US Congress House Bill 2245 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 8 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To require the Federal Trade Commission to consider including Smart Grid capability on Energy Guide labels for products. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Federal Trade Commission to initiate and complete a rulemaking to consider making a special note in a prominent manner on any Energy Guide label for products that include Smart Grid capability to explain that the value of the feature depends on the Smart Grid capability of the utility system and that the use of such capability could reduce the customer's costs.

To require the Federal Trade Commission to consider including Smart Grid capability on Energy Guide labels for products.

Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]

Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2015-05-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-05-08	House	Introduced in House

HB8 (Related) 2015-12-07 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SB3062 (Related) 2016-06-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2245/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2245/BILLS-114hr2245ih.pdf