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H.R. 6375 · 114th Congress

Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 114th Congress ended.

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  1. House Introduced Nov 17, 2016
  2. House Passed Dec 6, 2016
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Dec 6, 2016

(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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act

Latest action (Dec 7, 2016): Received in the Senate.

Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 17, 2016

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Nov 17, 2016
  2. House Passed Dec 6, 2016

No recorded floor vote found.