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Senate Bill 1874
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Bulb Replacement Improving Government with High-Efficiency Technology Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 13, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 13, 2019
Latest Action
Nov 6, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1874
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Gary Peters
Michigan
Democrat
Maggie Hassan
New Hampshire
Republican
Ron Johnson
Wisconsin
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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

This bill 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.

Text (2)
Reported to Senate
November 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
June 13, 2019
Actions (5)
11/06/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.
11/06/2019
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.
06/19/2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
06/13/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
06/13/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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