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HR 5863 112th Congress House

To clarify section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include penalties for violations of title XVII of that Act.

Introduced: May 30, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 18, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Jun 1, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
May 30, 2012
Introduced in House
May 30, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, 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.
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 Latest action June 18, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to make any federal government official who is responsible for the issuance of an innovative technology loan guarantee that violates the requirements of such Act personally liable for a civil penalty in an amount of at least $10,000 but no more than $50,000 for each violation.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5863: To clarify section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include penalties for violations of title XVII of that Act.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5863/
MLA
"H.R. 5863: To clarify section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include penalties for violations of title XVII of that Act.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5863/.
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H.R. 5863, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5863/.
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[H.R. 5863: To clarify section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include penalties for violations of title XVII of that Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5863/)
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