Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act
Public Law 115-78 · S. 190 · 115th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Nov 2, 2017 · Energy
Sponsor: Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Maria Cantwell
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act
This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Department of Energy to issue a rule by July 1, 2021, that determines whether energy conservation standards for external power supplies should be amended. The rule must contain any amended standards and apply to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2023.
Current law exempts external power supplies for security or life safety systems (e.g., smoke alarms) from energy conservation standards until July 1, 2017. This bill extends the exemption until July 1, 2023.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 511Identical billRelated bill
Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Nov 2, 2017Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 24, 2017FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 11, 2017FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 190.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Olson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Aug 4, 2017FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Aug 2, 2017FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 1, 2017FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- May 24, 2017CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-76.
- Mar 30, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jan 23, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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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.