# 114-hr-1268: Energy Efficient Government Technology Act

114-hr-1268, Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1268
- Congress: 114
- Title: Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2015-03-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Energy Efficient Government Technology Act This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require: (1) each federal agency to coordinate with the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop an implementation strategy for the maintenance, purchase, and use of energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies; (2) DOE to maintain a data center energy practitioner program that leads to the certification of energy practitioners qualified to evaluate the energy usage and efficiency opportunities in federal data centers; and (3) DOE to establish an open data initiative to make information about federal data center energy usage available and accessible in a manner that encourages data center innovation, optimization, and consolidation.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 114-hr-6: 21st Century Cures Act
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-1268 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1268)

## Related
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-6: 21st Century Cures Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
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