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Energy Independence Act of 2004

Introduced: November 19, 2004 Introduced by: Larson, John B. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Dec 1, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Nov 19, 2004
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 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 19, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 11/20/2004 E2113)
Nov 19, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energy Independence Act of 2004 - Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to require the National Energy Policy Plan to include a strategic plan for U.S. energy self-sufficiency by the year 2015 which: (1) examines and reports on existing energy technology and domestic resources as well as developing energy generation and transmission technologies, focusing on the integration of fuel cell technology into an overall national energy portfolio to achieve energy self-sufficiency within ten years; and (2) recommend to Congress targeted research and development in promising new energy generation and transmission technologies, and funding levels to implement a plan for achieving such self-sufficiency.

What's happening now December 1, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5407: Energy Independence Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5407/
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"H.R. 5407: Energy Independence Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5407/.
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H.R. 5407, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5407/.
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