H.R.849 - 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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08/12/11
H.R.849 Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act

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05/26/11
Fear of 'phase-out' for incandescent bulbs fuels hoarding

...from his playbook, introducing bills like the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:h.r.849:), courtesy of Michele Bachmann, the Minnesota congresswoman, that would repeal the 2007 legislation. The hubbub has bee

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03/09/11
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo > ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT UPDATE

Legislation Introduced Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) introduced legislation (HR 849) March 1 to provide for the repeal of the phase out of incandescent light bulbs unless the Comptroller General makes certain specific findings. ...

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03/01/11
Bachmann: Let there be (incandescent) light

Bachmann's bill, HR 849, would terminate two sections of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 that set energy-efficiency standards for incandescent and fluorescent bulbs and labeling standards. The bill does, however, allow these standards

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