H.R. 6375: Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act

114th Congress · introduced 2016-11-17 · Energy · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-11-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise energy conservation standards (i.e., no-load mode standards for devices operating in standby) for external power supplies (EPSs) designed to be connected to a security or life safety alarm or surveillance system component, such as smoke alarms that have to remain powered at all times. Current law exempts EPSs of security or life safety systems from those standards until July 1, 2017. This bill extends that exemption until July 1, 2023. The Department of Energy (DOE) must decide by July 1, 2021, whether standards for those EPSs should be amended further. In the rule, DOE may treat such EPSs as a separate class with different standards or may extend the exemption.

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Official text

Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · 1 cosponsors

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Peter Welch (D-VT)

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Words on this page, explained (4)

Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Exemption: A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr6375.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr6375 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114