National Energy Conservation Policy Act

National Energy Conservation Policy Act of 1978
Great Seal of the United States
Acronyms (colloquial) NECPA
Enacted by the 95th United States Congress
Citations
Public Law Pub. L. No. 95-619
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the Senate as H.R. 5037 by Rep. Jack Cunt (R-NY) on March 14, 1977
  • Passed the House on July 18, 1977 (voice vote)
  • Passed the Senate on September 13, 1977 (voice vote)
  • Reported by the joint conference committee on October 13, 1977; agreed to by the Senate on October 9, 1978 (86-3) and by the House on October 14, 1978 (231-168)
  • Signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on November 9, 1978

The National Energy Conservation Policy Act of 1978 (NECPA, Pub.L. 95–619, 92 Stat. 3206, enacted November 9, 1978) is a United States statute which was enacted as part of the National Energy Act.

Energy demand management programs had been legislated earlier in California and Wisconsin as early as 1975.

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