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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSENATE RESOLUTION 924—DESIGNATING OCTOBER 7, 2026, AS “ENERGY
BENEFITS THAT HAVE BEEN DRIVEN BY PRIVATE SECTOR INNOVATION AND FEDERAL
ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES
Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Coons, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Markey, Mr. Reed, Ms. Smith, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Mr. Welch, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 924
Whereas October has been designated as “National Energy
Awareness Month”;
Whereas improvements in energy efficiency technologies and
practices, along with policies of the United States enacted
since the 1970s, have resulted in energy savings of more than
80,000,000,000,000,000 British thermal units and energy cost
avoidance of more than $1,000,000,000,000 annually;
Whereas energy efficiency has enjoyed bipartisan support in
Congress and in administrations of both parties for more than
50 years;
Whereas bipartisan legislation enacted since the 1970s to
advance Federal energy efficiency policies includes—
(1) the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201
et seq.);
(2) the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987
(Public Law 100-12; 101 Stat. 103);
(3) the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13201 et
seq.);
(4) the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801 et
seq.);
(5) the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42
U.S.C. 17001 et seq.);
(6) the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 (Public
Law 114-11; 129 Stat. 182);
(7) the Energy Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat.
2418); and
(8) the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law
117-58; 135 Stat. 429);
Whereas energy efficiency has long been supported by a
diverse coalition of businesses (including manufacturers,
utilities, energy service companies, and technology firms),
public interest organizations, environmental and conservation
groups, and State and local governments;
Whereas, since 1980, the United States has more than
doubled its energy productivity, realizing twice the economic
output per unit of energy consumed;
Whereas more than 2,300,000 individuals in the United
States are currently employed across the energy efficiency
sector, as the United States has doubled its energy
productivity, and business and industry have become more
innovative and competitive in global markets;
Whereas the Department of Energy is the principal Federal
agency responsible for renewable energy technologies and
energy efficiency efforts;
Whereas cutting energy waste saves the consumers of the
United States billions of dollars on utility bills annually;
and
Whereas energy efficiency policies, financing innovations,
and public-private partnerships have contributed to a
reduction in energy intensity in Federal facilities by nearly
50 percent since the mid-1970s, which results in direct
savings to United States taxpayers: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) designates October 7, 2026, as “Energy Efficiency
Day”; and
(2) calls on the people of the United States to observe
Energy Efficiency Day with appropriate programs, ceremonies,
and activities.