US Congress Senate Bill 1874 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on June 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-11-06 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Revises and sets forth provisions related to the procurement of lighting systems. The General Services Administration (GSA) shall (1) issue guidance to federal agencies for the procurement and use of the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient lighting systems; and (2) publish or otherwise make available to state, local, and tribal entities information on ways of improving efficiency, effectiveness, and economy by procuring and using such lighting systems. The GSA must (1) procure the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient lighting systems, and (2) ensure that procurements of lighting systems or their individual components maximize life-cycle cost effectiveness and energy efficiency. Each public building that is constructed, altered, acquired, or leased by GSA must be equipped with the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient lighting systems. Each individual component of a lighting system that is replaced in the normal course of the maintenance of public buildings shall be replaced with the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient lighting system possible. The bill modifies requirements for the use of energy efficient lighting systems.

BRIGHT Act Bulb Replacement Improving Government with High-efficiency Technology Act

Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]

Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]

Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-11-06	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.
2019-11-06	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-157.
2019-06-19	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2019-06-13	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1874/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1874/BILLS-116s1874is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1874/BILLS-116s1874rs.pdf