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H.R. 1705 (110th)

BRIGHT Energy Savings Act of 2007

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Introduced

27 March 2007

Last action

28 March 2007 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Sponsors

Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

14 August 2025

Energy

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Summary

Bulb Replacement in Government With High-Efficiency Technology Energy Savings Act of 2007 or the BRIGHT Energy Savings Act of 2007 - Requires each: (1) public building constructed or significantly altered by the Administrator of General Services to be equipped, to the maximum extent feasible (as specified under this Act), with lighting fixtures and bulbs that are energy efficient (as specified under this Act); and (2) lighting fixture or bulb that is replaced in the normal course of maintenance of public buildings to be replaced with an energy efficient fixture or bulb.

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Timeline

  1. 27 March 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 March 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

    Source: Committee

  5. 28 March 2007

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E662)

    Source: IntroReferral

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