HR 2126 · 113th Congress · Energy

Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014

Introduced 2013-05-23· Sponsored by Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(2014-03-06)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2014-03-05
Roll #98
Yea 375Nay 36
Democrats
184 Yea·3 Nay
Republicans
191 Yea·33 Nay
PassedHouse · 2014-03-05
Roll #98
Yea 375Nay 36
Democrats
184 Yea·3 Nay
Republicans
191 Yea·33 Nay

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Better Buildings Act of 2013 - Requires the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to develop and publish model leasing provisions for use in leasing documents that designate a federal agency as a landlord or tenant to encourage building owners and tenants to invest in cost-effective energy efficiency measures. Requires the Administrator to: (1) develop policies and best practices to implement such measures for the realty services provided by the Administrator to federal agencies, including periodic training of federal employees and contractors on how to identify and evaluate such measures; and (2) make available such model leasing provisions and best practices to state, county, and municipal governments that manage owned and leased building space to encourage investment in such energy efficiency measures. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Department of Energy's (DOE) Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to study the feasibility of: (1) significantly improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings through the design and construction of separate spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures, and (2) encoura…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2126, Better Buildings Act of 2014

Feb 20, 2014

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on January 28, 2014

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat