House
Resolution
117
-
Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
117
BY
ROGERS
,
BERRY
,
and
SALMON
A
Resolution
urging
the
United
States
Congress
to
1
revise
legislation
impacting
and
limiting
the
use
of
2
incandescent
light
bulbs.
3
WHEREAS,
incandescent
light
bulbs
have
proven
to
be
4
a
safe,
dependable,
and
efficient
source
of
lighting
5
for
decades;
and
6
WHEREAS,
consumer
choice
and
consumer
freedom
is
an
7
important
component
of
our
free
market
system;
and
8
WHEREAS,
Congress
enacted
the
Energy
Independence
9
and
Security
Act
in
2007;
and
10
WHEREAS,
the
Act
created
regulations
that,
for
11
all
practical
purposes,
banned
the
use
of
standard
12
incandescent
light
bulbs
by
establishing
increased
13
minimum
energy
efficiency
standards
for
general
14
lamps;
and
15
WHEREAS,
the
overregulation
of
industry
can
result
16
in
limitations
on
consumer
choice
and
freedom;
NOW
17
THEREFORE,
18
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
That
19
the
House
of
Representatives
urges
Congress
to
revise
20
provisions
in
the
Energy
Independence
and
Security
21
Act
of
2007
which
impacted
and
limited
the
use
of
22
incandescent
light
bulbs.
23
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