H.R.5616 - Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act

To provide for the repeal of the phase out of incandescent light bulbs unless the Comptroller General makes certain specific findings. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act as introduced.
  • Official: To provide for the repeal of the phase out of incandescent light bulbs unless the Comptroller General makes certain specific findings. as introduced.

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10/23/10
Renters.Rights.In.Tx.And.Security.Deposit-.Light.Congress.Security

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5616/show. Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for HR5616 Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act. www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5616/show ...

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06/27/10
National Historical Publications and Records ... - OpenCongress

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5616/show. Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for HR5616 Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act. ...

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10/23/08
Friday: Document Dump and Under the Radar Items

Michele Bachmann (R-Hardball) who is sponsoring HR 5616, the “Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act,” which would repeal the government's phase out of the old incandescent bulbs. [WCCO] Her March 2008 bill gathered 24 Republican co-sponsors, ...

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10/23/08
America Lover or America Hater?

Michelle Bachmann has sponsored a Bill, HR 5616, in the House of Representatives. This Bill is titled the "Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act". It's really pretty simple. America haters want to replace incandescent light bulbs with more ...

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09/23/08
anti-choice green zealots

"the light bulb freedom of choice act, hr 5616, is currently collecting dust in the house committee on energy and commerce, held up by democrat leadership that refuses to make this legislation a priority," bachmann said. ...

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09/23/08
“Bizarro World USA”

One has to wonder if it has a chance of passing considering that HR 5616 has been stalled for six months [a bill that would reverse the law making it possible for consumers to purchase incandescent light bulbs instead of the mandated ...

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09/09/08
answers from congressman shuster

michele bachmann (mn) introduced hr-5616 “the light bulb freedom of choice act” in march 2008. rep. bachmann’s bill raises safety questions about the small amount of mercury in fluorescent lights and seeks to reverse the mandate, ...

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09/02/08
UnBan the Bulb | Grizzly Groundswell

... to repeal the stupidity of forcing Americans to switch over to these hazardous bulbs with a bill that will repeal the requirements to get rid of the old incandescent bulbs with the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act. (H.R. 5616) ...

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08/20/08
Aspiring Light Bulb King Dethroned

There is already a bill in the House: HR 5616, the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act. Its a good thing I wasn't buying up bulbs with an eye toward cornering a future black market for outlaw light bulbs. I know at least one Nebraskan has ...

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08/17/08
lawmakers take up battle against light bulb ban us rep. michele ...

tom tancredo – have sponsored hr 5616, the light bulb freedom of choice act. the act repeals the parts of the energy independence and security act of 2007 that dictate the use of only cfls unless the comptroller general can submit a ...

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08/15/08
jiminy crickets, she's back on the light bulb thing again!

the light bulb freedom of choice act(hr 5616), has been sponsored by rep. bachmann, rep. ron paul, rep. tom tancredo, and a guy with a little propeller on his beanie. it seems like every congressman with a wing nut reputation is joining ...

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08/15/08
the lightbulb freedom of choice act

this bill is called "hr 5616 the light bulb freedom of choice act". i recommend that you write, e-mail or call the representatives in your state to act on this bill because since it was introduced in march it hasn't budged: ...

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08/15/08
Politicians see the light

US Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., and 24 other representatives on Capitol Hill have asked the government to reconsider mandating that all Americans use exclusively compact fluorescent bulbs, or CFLs, in light of growing concerns over ...

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08/15/08
Big Brother Is Turning the Lights Out On Us

Following the introduction of HR 5616, the bill was sent to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and then sent to the Subcommittee on Energy & Air Quality, where it has languished without action or a hearing for five months. ...

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07/16/08
McCain Backs Timeline to Get Obama Out of Iraq

Congressman Ted Poe and 24 other congressmen have co-sponsored The Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act (H.R. 5616) to repeal the phase out of incandescent light bulbs. We can only hope that more congressmen will come to their senses and ...

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06/23/08
ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESERVE (ANWR):

... for socially constructing Christianity to impose her agenda and not making more of an effort to save the destruction of Creation or Nature from unchecked and gross consumption. On the Net: HR 5616: Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act ...

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06/10/08
Stand Firm | Congress And Lightbulbs

The bill (HR 1547) was passed in December 2007, and an amendment to the bill (HR 5616) “The Lightbulb Freedom of Choice Act") was introduced this March. The summary is here . At least someone in Congress has stopped a moment and said ...

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04/26/08
michelle bachmann leads a group of dim bulbs in congress

the dim bulb caucus has formed around the effort to pass a particularly dim witted piece of legislation, the light bulb freedom of choice act. the light bulb freedom of choice act, hr 5616, would repeal sections of the energy ...

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04/26/08
The Dim Bulb Caucus in Congress And Disabilities

The Dim Bulb Caucus is named that because its members are so dim-witted that they are supporting HR 5616, the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act. Are light bulbs going out and having babies now? No, nothing like that. ...

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04/26/08
The Dim Bulb Caucus in Congress And Disabilities

The author of HR 5616, wacky Representative Michelle Bachmann, seems so worked-up about this issue that she’s ready to form the NLBA - the National Light Bulb Association, which will warn jack-booted government thugs: Sure, ...

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04/25/08
the migraine girl: fluorescent lights as a Migraine trigger--a ...

Representative Bachmann has proposed HR 5616 IH ”Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act” that does just that. I have info on my site and blog about how to write your representatives and there is a petition at Irlen.com to sign. ...

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04/23/08
More Bad Press for Michele Bachmann

We'll get to Bachmann's introduction of HR 5616, which seeks to abolish the incandescent phaseout, in a moment. But, first, let's look at Congress' decision. Phasing out the sale of incandescent lightbulbs - basically, the same bulb ...

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04/15/08
Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act

HR 5616 IH. 110th CONGRESS. 2d Session. HR 5616. To provide for the repeal of the phase out of incandescent light bulbs unless the Comptroller General makes certain specific findings. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. March 13, 2008 ...

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04/06/08
Babalu Blog: Sherritt, Cuba, and the Cubanologist

... processing facility and staying in a resort hotel in Varadero in which Sherritt has a 25% interest.2 I suspect that Phil Peters was also directly behind the Cal Dooley (D-CA) bill to “sunset” the Helms-Burton Act (H.R. 5616). ...

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03/31/08
Save the Light Bulb!

My Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act (HR 5616) will repeal the ban and require the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the independent investigative arm of Congress, to study whether a complete ban would: ...

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03/31/08
Stop Congress from Stealing Our Light

Well, believe it or not, but Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has introduced HR 5616, the Light bulb Freedom of Choice Act. I know it sounds silly, but after reading what needs to be done to clean up after one of the new ...

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03/31/08
“Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act”

Minnesota Representative Michelle Bachmann introduced HR 5616, the “Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act,”. To provide for the repeal of the phase out of incandescent light bulbs unless the Comptroller General makes certain specific ...

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03/27/08
I’m pro-choice (HR 5616)

Congress has mandated the phase-out of most incandescent light bulbs by 2012 (as has the Canadian Government). This is bad for a number of reasons. Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLB) contain between 3.5 to 15 mg of elemental mercury ...

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03/26/08
give me incandescent bulbs or give me death

that gem comes from michelle (i heart george bush) bachmann who has authored a bill, hr 5616 the light bulb freedom of choice act. challenging her argument. the strib gave this issue front page coverage. ...

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03/25/08
MPR: News Cut: The freedom to post

I believe it was passed about 2 months ago, I believe H.R.6, and several states have or are in process of passing laws that will not allow incandescent bulbs. a short description of the bill "H.R. 5616 would provide for the repeal of ...

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