H.R. 518 · 115th Congress · enacted
EPS Improvement Act of 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-115.
Latest official action 2018-01-12 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on January 23, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) EPS Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude from energy conservation standards for external power supplies any power supply circuit, driver, or device designed to power light-emitting diodes (commonly known as LEDs) or to power ceiling fans using direct current motors. The Department of Energy may prescribe new energy conservation standards for that equipment no earlier than one year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed.
Congressional Research Service · 2018-01-12
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Diana DeGette
House · CO District 1 · Democratic
$900,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brett Guthrie
House · KY District 2 · Republican
$3,173,896PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Doris O. Matsui
House · CA District 7 · Democratic
$994,188PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$23,000
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $4,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordECHOSTAR CORPORATION AND DISH NETWORK CORPORATION PAC (ECHOSTAR DISH NETWORK PAC)$22,500
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $2,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$22,000
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $2,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $1,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$21,500
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $1,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)$21,500
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $6,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$21,500
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $2,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $9,500
Official PAC recordLABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS POLITICAL PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE$21,000
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$20,000
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC (COMP PAC)$20,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$20,000
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$20,000
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$20,000
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$20,000
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC$20,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC)$20,000
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$19,000
T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)$19,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$18,500
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $7,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordDAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC)$18,500
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordEDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC$18,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC)$17,500
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$17,500
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $7,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $7,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PAC$17,500
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordHALL RENDER KILLIAN HEATH & LYMAN PC EMPLOYEE PAC AKA HALLWAY PAC FEDERAL$17,500
AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATION - OSTEOPATHIC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $2,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $8,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$17,000
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $2,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $2,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordVSP HOLDING COMPANY INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $4,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $2,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,500
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordDELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$16,500
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$16,500
Diana DeGette · Sponsor · $2,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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