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HR 6171 110th Congress House

National Capital Region Leadership in Environmental and Energy Stewardship Commission Act

Official title: To provide for the establishment of a commission and a national competition to significantly improve the energy efficiency of and reduce emissions from Federal… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for the establishment of a commission and a national competition to significantly improve the energy efficiency of and reduce emissions from Federal buildings in the National Capital Region.

Introduced: June 12, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jun 3, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 3, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Capital Region Leadership in Environmental and Energy Stewardship Commission Act - Establishes the National Capital Region Leadership in Environmental and Energy Stewardship Commission, requiring it to: (1) analyze the overall facility environmental and energy footprint and impact of the federal government in the National Capital Region; (2) hold a nationwide competition for a cash prize to find innovative solutions to significantly eliminate such emissions and reduce dependence on the national power grid by making local combustion facilities climate neutral or implementing other technologies to achieve the same goals; (3) analyze existing and upcoming technologies which the government can implement to eliminate facility pollution and reduce dependence on the national power grid; and (4) recommend appropriate ways for the government to significantly eliminate facility pollution emissions, including greenhouse gases, and reduce its dependence on the national electrical grid.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Costa, Jim
California · Jun 20, 2008
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 12, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6171: National Capital Region Leadership in Environmental and Energy Stewardship Commission Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6171/
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"H.R. 6171: National Capital Region Leadership in Environmental and Energy Stewardship Commission Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6171/.
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H.R. 6171, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6171/.
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