Senate names October 1, 2025, as Power Saving Day.
S.Res. 448 — A resolution designating October 1, 2025, as "Energy Efficiency Day" in celebration of the economic and environmental benefits that have been driven by private sector innovation and Federal energy efficiency policies. · Filed by Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) · 19 cosponsors · Introduced Oct 9, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
The Senate passed a rule to make October 1, 2025, Power Saving Day. The day marks how saving power has saved money and created jobs. The rule does not make new laws or spend money. It asks Americans to mark the day.
Who it affects
This rule does not affect any group. It is a celebration only. It notes that saving power has helped homes pay lower bills.
One thing to notice
The rule credits both private companies and government policy for power savings. Senators from both parties backed it, showing both sides agree on this.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
19 cosponsors: 17 Democrats, 1 Independents, 1 Republicans.
- Oct 9, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Oct 9, 2025 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 6, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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