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HR 2176 112th Congress House

Clean Energy Promotion Act

Official title: To dedicate a portion of the rental fees from wind and solar energy projects on Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management for the ad… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To dedicate a portion of the rental fees from wind and solar energy projects on Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management for the administrative costs of processing applications for new wind and solar projects, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 14, 2011 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 2012
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 16, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jun 16, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jun 14, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 14, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 26, 2012

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clean Energy Promotion Act - Requires the United States to annually deposit into the BLM Wind Energy and Solar Energy Permit Processing Improvement Fund up to $5 million received as annual wind energy and solar energy right-of-way authorization fees under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.

Makes the amounts deposited available for salaries and expenses related to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offices dedicated to the coordination and processing of wind energy and solar energy permit applications.

Authorizes the expenditure or transfer of such amounts as are necessary to: (1) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), (2) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and (3) state agencies involved in the processing of wind and solar permits on federal lands under the jurisdiction of the BLM.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 19, 2011
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 14, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2176: Clean Energy Promotion Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2176/
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"H.R. 2176: Clean Energy Promotion Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2176/.
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H.R. 2176, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2176/.
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