EPS Service Parts Act of 2014
Public Law 113-263 · H.R. 5057 · 113th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 18, 2014 · Energy
Sponsor: Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO-4)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Paul Tonko
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
EPS Service Parts Act of 2014 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exempt external power supplies (EPS) for four years from energy conservation standards established by the Department of Energy in 2014. (EPS convert household electric current into direct current or lower-voltage alternating current to operate a consumer product such as a laptop computer or smart phone.) Applies this exemption to EPS service parts or spare parts manufactured during the period from February 10, 2016, through February 10, 2020, for end-use products that were manufactured before February 10, 2016.
Requires such EPS parts to meet: (1) efficiency standards under the Act that were in effect prior to the issuance of the standards established in 2014, and (2) labeling and certification requirements under the External Power Supply International Efficiency Marking Protocol. Establishes reporting requirements for exempted EPS products.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Energy Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 2791Identical bill
EPS Service Parts Act of 2014
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Dec 18, 2014Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-263.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 13, 2014FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 12, 2014FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 11, 2014FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 15, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sep 11, 2014FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- Sep 10, 2014FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Whitfield objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5057.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 8, 2014CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 425.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-574.
- Jul 15, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 14, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 11, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- Jul 10, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.