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HR 2196 112th Congress House

FREE Act

Official title: To direct President, utilizing the Western Area Power Administration, to acquire renewable energy in amounts sufficient to ensure that, of the total amount of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct President, utilizing the Western Area Power Administration, to acquire renewable energy in amounts sufficient to ensure that, of the total amount of electric energy the Federal Government consumes during any fiscal year, certain minimum amounts shall be renewable energy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 15, 2011 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Energy Alternative and renewable resourcesEnergy storage, supplies, demandGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyIndian lands and resources rightsPublic contracts and procurement
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Jun 30, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
Jun 22, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jun 22, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Jun 15, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Jun 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 30, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Renewable Energy Expansion Act or FREE Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 with respect to renewable energy purchase requirements for the federal government.

Directs the President, utilizing the Western Area Power Administration for electric energy procurement when practicable, to increase the maximum percentage of electric energy the federal government consumes during any fiscal year which must be renewable energy. Specifies increasing percentages from FY2014 up to FY2025 and beyond.

Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to seek to maximize the amounts of renewable energy produced on federal lands and Indian land for compliance with this Act.


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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2196: FREE Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2196/
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"H.R. 2196: FREE Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2196/.
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H.R. 2196, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2196/.
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