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Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from…

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Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber.

Introduced: June 7, 2006 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

Nov 17, 2006

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 8, 2006.

Sep 29, 2006

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 17, 2006.

Sep 29, 2006

Committee on Resources discharged.

Sep 29, 2006

Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 109-710, Part I.

Sep 21, 2006

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Sep 21, 2006

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 23, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .

Jun 19, 2006

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Jun 9, 2006

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Jun 9, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

Jun 7, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Resources, 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.

Jun 7, 2006

Introduced in House

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that by January 1, 2025, U.S. agricultural, forestry, and working land should provide from renewable resources not less than 25% of the total U.S. energy consumption and continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber.

What's happening now November 17, 2006

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 8, 2006.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 5

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Energy Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 21

McCollum, Betty

Minnesota · Dec 8, 2006

Washington · Sep 20, 2006

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Sep 20, 2006

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Sep 20, 2006

Melancon, Charlie

· Sep 14, 2006

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Sep 7, 2006

Graves, Sam

Missouri · Jul 28, 2006

Matsui, Doris O.

California · Jul 28, 2006

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Jul 20, 2006

Simpson, Michael K.

Idaho · Jul 20, 2006

Case, Ed

Hawaii · Jun 29, 2006

Costa, Jim

California · Jun 29, 2006

Rodgers, Cathy

· Jun 29, 2006

Rogers, Mike D.

Alabama · Jun 22, 2006

Diaz-Balart, Mario

Florida · Jun 15, 2006

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Jun 7, 2006

Lucas, Frank D.

Oklahoma · Jun 7, 2006

Moran, Jerry

Kansas · Jun 7, 2006

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 424: Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-424/

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"H. Con. Res. 424: Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-424/.

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H. Con. Res. 424, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-424/.

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[H. Con. Res. 424: Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-424/)