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Congressional Legislation Details
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'To prohibit the sale of certain inefficient light bulbs, and require the development of a plan for increasing the use of more efficient light bulbs by consumers and businesses.
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Bill # H.R.1547
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Status:
03/15/2007: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
03/16/2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Committee/Subcommittee Activity:
Energy and Commerce: Referral
Energy and Environment: Referral
Amendment(s):
No amendments.
Summary:
3/15/2007--Introduced.
Instructs the Secretary of Energy to issue regulations prohibiting the sale of light bulbs that emit less than: (1) 60 lumens per watt, effective January 1, 2012; (2) 90 lumens per watt, effective January 1, 2016; and (3) 120 lumens per watt, effective January 1, 2020.
Directs the Secretary to transmit to Congress a plan for encouraging and providing incentives for the use of more efficient light bulbs by consumers and businesses.
Authorizes the Secretary to provide exemptions to the prohibition only in cases where it is found, after a hearing and opportunity for public comment, that it is not technically feasible to serve a specialized lighting application, such as a military, medical, or public safety application.
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