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HR 4257 111th Congress House

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 relating to contracts for Federal purchases of renewable energy.

Introduced: December 9, 2009 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Energy Alternative and renewable resourcesPublic contracts and procurement
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Dec 9, 2009
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 Latest action December 9, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to allow a contract for the acquisition of renewable energy for the federal government to be made for a period of up to 30 years.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Dec 9, 2009
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Dec 9, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4257: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 relating to contracts for Federal purchases of renewable energy.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4257/
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"H.R. 4257: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 relating to contracts for Federal purchases of renewable energy.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4257/.
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H.R. 4257, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4257/.
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