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HR 3274 107th Congress House

Comprehensive Energy Conservation Act for the 21st Century

Official title: To provide assistance to those individuals most affected by high energy prices and to promote and accelerate energy conservation investments in the United States.

Introduced: November 9, 2001 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Mar 6, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Nov 28, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Nov 9, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 9, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Comprehensive Energy Conservation Act for the 21st Century - Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, the Energy Conservation and Production Act, and the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide increased funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, weatherization assistance, and State energy grants, respectively.

Increases funding for the Energy Star program. Raises average fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles and light trucks.

Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to set forth a Federal renewable portfolio standard that requires every retail electric supplier to submit Renewable Energy Credits to the Secretary of Energy according to prescribed annual percentages of the total electric energy sold by the supplier to electric consumers during the calendar year.

Amends Federal transportation law to mandate: (1) certain tire rating standards; and (2) a national tire fuel efficiency program.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow credits against the income tax for specified percentages of: (1) purchases of Energy Star products; and (2) the purchase of fuel-efficient American-made passenger vehicles.

Imposes an excise tax upon the windfall profit on sale of any electricity, fuel oil, natural gas, coal, or other taxable product. Establishes the Windfall Profits Fund as the depository for such tax.

Establishes the Reasonable Profits Board to make profit determinations relating to windfall profit on the sale of electricity, fuel oil, natural gas, coal, and products thereof.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3274: Comprehensive Energy Conservation Act for the 21st Century. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3274/
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"H.R. 3274: Comprehensive Energy Conservation Act for the 21st Century." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3274/.
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