United States · Law · HR
H.R. 5646 (109th)
To study and promote the use of energy efficient computer servers in the United States.
Introduced
20 June 2006
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 109-431.
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24 March 2026
Summary
Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through the Energy Star program, to analyze and report to Congress on the growth and energy consumption of computer data centers by the federal government and private enterprise. Expresses the sense of Congress that it is in the United States' best interest for purchasers of computer servers to give high priority to energy efficiency as a factor in determining best value and performance for purchases of servers.
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Documents
17 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 20 December 2006
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 20 December 2006
Public Law
summary · EN · 20 December 2006
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 7 December 2006
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 4 August 2006
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 4 August 2006
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 12 July 2006
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 12 July 2006
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 12 July 2006
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 28 June 2006
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 28 June 2006
Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 28 June 2006
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 June 2006
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 June 2006
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 June 2006
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5646
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/5646