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HR 5866 110th Congress House

Streamlining America's Various Energy Needs Act

Official title: To expedite the increased supply and availability of energy to our Nation.

Introduced: June 5, 2008 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative remediesElectric power productionElectric power transmissionEnergy conservation
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Apr 22, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 22, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 22, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 22, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Streamlining America's Various Energy Needs Act - Directs federal agencies to expedite their review of permits and take other actions as necessary to accelerate completion of projects that will increase energy production, transmission, or conservation, while maintaining safety, public health, and environmental protections.

Establishes an interagency task force to monitor and assist federal agencies to: (1) comply with this Act; and (2) set up mechanisms to coordinate federal, state, tribal, and local permitting in geographic areas where increased permitting activity is expected.

States that nothing in this Act affects judicial review of an agency action.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 5, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5866: Streamlining America's Various Energy Needs Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5866/
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"H.R. 5866: Streamlining America's Various Energy Needs Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5866/.
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