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H.R. 1420 (116th)

Energy Efficient Government Technology Act

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Introduced

28 February 2019

Last action

23 October 2019 · Reported

Status

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

Sponsors

Anna Eshoo, Adam Kinzinger, Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Paul Tonko, David McKinley, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Subjects

Environment, Energy, Budget

Source updated

24 March 2026

Environment · Energy · Budget

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 28 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 February 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 March 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

    Source: Committee

  5. 9 September 2019

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  6. 9 September 2019

    Vote

    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)

    Source: Floor

  7. 9 September 2019

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: 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)

    Source: Floor

  8. 9 September 2019

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7540-7541)

    Source: Floor

  9. 9 September 2019

    Vote

    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.

    Source: Floor

  10. 9 September 2019

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1420.

    Source: Floor

  11. 9 September 2019

    Floor

    Mr. Rush moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  12. 10 September 2019

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  13. 25 September 2019

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  14. 23 October 2019

    Calendars

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

    Source: Calendars

  15. 23 October 2019

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-145.

    Source: Committee

  16. 23 October 2019

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-145.

    Source: Committee

Votes

9 September 2019 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source

Yes 384 · No 23 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 25

Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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