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HR 1294 108th Congress House

To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 19, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Mar 13, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 13, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E455-456)
Mar 13, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to prescribe guidelines for a Federal Renewable Portfolio Standard under which retail electric suppliers submit renewable energy credits to the Secretary.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) encourage federally-owned utilities, municipally-owned utilities, and rural electric cooperatives that sell electric energy to electric consumers for purposes other than resale to participate in the renewable portfolio standard program; and (2) establish, not later than December 31, 2005, a State renewable energy account program.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 16 Independent 1
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 9, 2004
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 2, 2003
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 16, 2003
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 9, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 16, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 4, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 4, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 4, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 4, 2003
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2003
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· May 22, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 19, 2003
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 3, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 31, 2003
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Mar 25, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 19, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 19, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 13, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1294: To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, and for other purposes.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1294/
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"H.R. 1294: To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, and for other purposes.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1294/.
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H.R. 1294, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1294/.
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[H.R. 1294: To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1294/)
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