Energy Conservation Daylight Saving Act of 1981

Summary

Energy Conservation Daylight Saving Act of 1981 - Amends the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to expand daylight saving time by starting it the first Sunday of March rather than the last Sunday of April. Permits States and the Federal Communications Commission to make adjustments because of such change.

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Timeline

1. 9 September 1981

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.R.3951.

   Source: Committee

2. 9 September 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 September 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 September 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 17 September 1981

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 September 1981

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 22 September 1981

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 159.

   Source: Calendars

8. 22 September 1981

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 97-243.

   Source: Committee

9. 22 September 1981

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 97-243.

   Source: Committee

10. 1 October 1981

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.236 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

11. 1 October 1981

    Floor

    Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 1 Hour of Debate.

    Source: Floor

12. 28 October 1981

    Vote

    Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 243 - 165 (Record Vote No: 285).

    Source: Floor

13. 28 October 1981

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 243 - 165 (Record Vote No: 285).

    Source: Floor

14. 28 October 1981

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

15. 30 October 1981

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 September 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Energy Conservation Daylight Saving Act of 1981
• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4437) to promote energy conservation by providing for daylight saving time on an expanded basis and for other purposes.
• amends ← An amendment to exempt South Carolina and Kentucky, or any other state whose governing bodies vote to exempt their states, from the provisions of the bill.
• amends ← An amendment to prohibit states from exempting themselves from daylight savings time by striking the provisions of the Uniform Time Act which permit such exemptions.
• amends ← An amendment to the Hartnett amendment by asking unanimous consent to make the provisions of the bill discretionary for all states, and removing from the amendment the mandatory exemption for South Carolina and Kentucky.