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To prohibit the sale of certain inefficient light bulbs, and require the development of a plan for increasing the use of more efficient light bulbs by consumers and businesses.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (1 more) 3/15/2007--Introduced.
Instructs the Secretary of Energy to issue regulations prohibiting the sale of light bulbs that emit less than:
(1) 60 lumens per watt, effective January 1, 2012;
(2) 90 lumens per watt, effective January 1, 2016; and
(3) 12... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by House | | Voted on by Senate | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| March 15, 2007 |
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June 11, 2008 Stand Firm | Congress And Lightbulbs
The bill (HR 1547) was passed in December 2007, and an amendment to the bill (HR 5616) âThe Lightbulb Freedom of Choice Act") was introduced this March. The summary is here . At least someone in Congress has stopped a moment and said ...
Source: Stand Firm
February 26, 2008 High Efficiency Bulbs Come With A Risk
Image Courtesy of WorldNetDaily Early last year I wrote about HR 1547 which would prohibit the sale of certain inefficient light bulbs , at the time I said it was not a bright . . .
February 26, 2008 High Efficiency Bulbs Come With A Risk
Early last year I wrote about HR 1547 which would prohibit the sale of certain inefficient light bulbs, at the time I said it was not a bright idea. I emphasized the point that the alternative to incandescent bulbs would be fluorescent, ...
Source: Constitutionally Right
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