H.R. 4995: Energy Efficiency Act
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H.R. 4995: Energy Efficiency Act
108th Congress · introduced 2004-07-22 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-07-22 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Energy Efficiency Act
Plain summary
Energy Efficiency Act - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to require that only intermittent escalators be acquired for installation in Federal buildings. Defines an intermittent escalator as an escalator that remains in a stationary position until it automatically operates at the approach of a passenger, and returns to a stationary position after the passenger completes passage. Provides an exception to this requirement for a location outside the United States if the cost to acquire an intermittent escalator would be substantially greater over the life of the escalator. Requires Federal agencies to incorporate other escalator energy conservation measures, as appropriate.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Energy Efficiency Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] · 4 cosponsors
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Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4995.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>
Record fed-us-cong108-hr4995 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108