The "LIGHT Act" (Lighting Independence and General Household Transparency Act): A bill to repeal the ban on incandescent lightbulbs

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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. ___
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. [INSERT NAME OF SPONSOR] introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

A BILL

To repeal the ban on incandescent lightbulbs, thereby restoring the freedom for consumers to purchase and use incandescent light bulbs in the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “FILAMENT Act” (Freedom to Install Lightbulbs and Ensure Maintenance of Affordable and Necessary Technology Act).

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF BAN ON INCANDESCENT LIGHTBULBS.

(a) Repeal of Federal Regulations Limiting the Sale of Incandescent Lightbulbs.
Section 321 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–140) and any subsequent regulations, standards, or amendments that prohibit or restrict the sale, manufacture, or distribution of incandescent lightbulbs shall be repealed. The Secretary of Energy is hereby directed to remove any regulatory barriers preventing the continued sale and use of incandescent lightbulbs.

(b) Restoration of Consumer Choice.
The ban on incandescent lightbulbs imposed by Federal law, which mandates that lighting manufacturers and retailers adopt compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs, or other energy-efficient lighting technologies in place of traditional incandescent bulbs, shall no longer be enforced. Consumers shall have the right to freely purchase and use incandescent lightbulbs without restriction.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF RELATED LIGHTBULB EFFICIENCY STANDARDS.

(a) Amendment of Efficiency Standards.
The Department of Energy shall revise its energy efficiency regulations for general service incandescent lamps to exclude any further restrictions or minimum performance standards that would lead to the discontinuation of incandescent lightbulbs.

(b) Exemption for Incandescent Lightbulbs.
The Secretary of Energy shall grant an exemption for incandescent lightbulbs from any federal mandate requiring minimum energy efficiency or other performance standards that do not permit the continued production or sale of incandescent bulbs.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment.

SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY.

If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and the application of its provisions to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected.

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With the recent development and manufacturing of low energy nuclear reaction devices for residential power creation at a personal level, this shouldn’t be a problem to repeal and allow for incandescent lighting.
Currently devices are being developed and manufactured to bring to market cold, fusion or otherwise known as low energy, nuclear reaction or zero point energy.

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Is this satire? Or are my lightbulbs illegal?

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It’s real. Your lightbulbs are not illegal, but incandescent bulbs can no longer be manufactured in the U.S. because of the energy efficiency requirements established by the DoE.

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In my work with children and adults, I whole heartedly support the repeal of the ban in incandescent light bulbs and lights particularly in school environments. The research is clear as to the harm done not only on eyes but also on our central nervous system with prolonged time spent under harmful lighting. Natural light of course remains the best for learning and incandescent is much better than what has been mandated under Obama.

Please take this issue seriously. As we look to improve our environment with clean air and water, let us not forget to clean up the damage caused with this ban on incandescent lighting. Please not only lift the ban, but also incentivize the use of much better lighting systems in schools, business and homes.

Thank you so very much for this opportunity to weigh in on this website.
Sincerely,
Dr. Terri

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I just taught one of my friends this because she was gonna buy a LED “Day” light to combat winter seasonal depression and I told her what she needs is a Heat Lamp, not more dead lights, and boy did she slide down the rabbit hole.

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