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HR 706 112th Congress House Energy Energy efficiency and conservation Energy storage, supplies, demand Government lending and loan guarantees Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding

Hospital Energy Independence Act

Introduced: February 15, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Feb 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Feb 15, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
Feb 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hospital Energy Independence Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees to no more than six hospitals, including academic facilities that specialize in scientific research, provide patient care, and serve as health and medical education centers, during FY2011-FY2012 to carry out energy conservation projects for: (1) significantly improving energy efficiency; and (2) encouraging on-site power generation and energy storage, capable of operating independent of the grid, and providing sufficient on-site emergency backup power for essential hospital functions.

What's happening now February 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Tonko, Paul
New York · May 24, 2011
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Feb 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 706: Hospital Energy Independence Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-706/
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"H.R. 706: Hospital Energy Independence Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-706/.
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H.R. 706, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-706/.
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