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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any comprehensive plan to reform our national energy policy must promote the expanded use of renewable and alternative energy sources…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any comprehensive plan to reform our national energy policy must promote the expanded use of renewable and alternative energy sources; increase our domestic refining capacity; promote conservation and increased energy efficiency; expand research and development, including domestic exploration; and, enhance consumer education.

Introduced: January 7, 2009 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Jan 7, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Jan 7, 2009
Referred to House Science and Technology
Jan 7, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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.
Jan 7, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jan 7, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that, in order to meet our nation's growing long-term energy demands and maintain our economic viability in the world marketplace, any comprehensive and economically viable energy bill must address: (1) expanded use of renewable and alternative energy sources; (2) increased domestic refining capacity; (3) promotion and incentivization of increased conservation and energy efficiency; (4) expansion and promotion of additional research and development through methods such as public-private partnerships; and (5) enhanced consumer awareness and education regarding methods to increase energy efficiency and available alternative fuel sources.

What's happening now January 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 29: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any comprehensive plan to reform our national energy policy must promote the expanded use of renewable and alternative energy sources; increase our domestic refining capacity; promote conservation and increased energy efficiency; expand research and development, including domestic exploration; and, enhance consumer education.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-29/
MLA
"H. Res. 29: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any comprehensive plan to reform our national energy policy must promote the expanded use of renewable and alternative energy sources; increase our domestic refining capacity; promote conservation and increased energy efficiency; expand research and development, including domestic exploration; and, enhance consumer education.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-29/.
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H. Res. 29, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-29/.
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[H. Res. 29: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any comprehensive plan to reform our national energy policy must promote the expanded use of renewable and alternative energy sources; increase our domestic refining capacity; promote conservation and increased energy efficiency; expand research and development, including domestic exploration; and, enhance consumer education.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-29/)
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