S 855
111th Congress
Senate
Energy
Alternative and renewable resources
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government trust funds
Housing finance and home ownership
Motor fuels
Motor vehicles
A bill to establish an Energy Assistance Fund to guarantee low-interest loans for the purchase and installation of qualifying energy efficient property, idling reduction and advanced insulation for heavy trucks, and alternative refueling stations, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 22, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4576)
Apr 22, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Establishes in the Treasury the Energy Assistance Fund.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, upon request of the Secretary concerned, to transfer amounts from the Fund to that Secretary to make or guarantee low-interest loans or grants to U.S. persons to purchase and install: (1) qualifying energy efficient property in their principal dwelling (i.e., solar powered property to heat water or generate electricity, fuel cells, or compliant stoves); (2) idling reduction devices or advanced insulation in heavy trucks; and (3) qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property at a station.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1