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H.R. 1443: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act

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H.R. 1443: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-09 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act

Plain summary

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act This bill revises a variety of programs to encourage energy efficiency in buildings, industry, the federal government, and certain appliances, including by: requiring states and Indian tribes to measure their compliance with certain residential and commercial building energy codes; requiring the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide grants for establishing building training and assessment centers at institutions of higher education; requiring DOE to establish a process to recognize schools for implementing energy efficient and renewable energy projects; directing DOE to carry out an industry-government partnership program to research, develop, and demonstrate new sustainable manufacturing and industrial technologies and processes; establishing a Supply Star program within DOE to identify and promote practices, recognize companies, and recognize products that use highly efficient supply chains that conserve energy, water, and other resources; requiring DOE to establish rebate programs concerning energy efficient electric motors or transformers; revising requirements concerning the energy performance of federal buildings, certification under the Energy Star Program, certification of green buildings, and energy efficiency in federal real estate transactions and programs; and requiring the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a demonstration program for energy and water conservation improvements at multifamily residential units.

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Official text

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · 6 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Peter Welch (D-VT), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1443 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115