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HR 1869 114th Congress House

Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2015

Official title: To provide for transparency and reporting related to direct and indirect costs incurred by the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administ… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for transparency and reporting related to direct and indirect costs incurred by the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power Administration related to compliance with any Federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 16, 2015 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Energy Congressional oversightConsumer affairsElectric power generation and transmissionEnvironmental regulatory procedures
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Became law
Apr 20, 2016
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 7, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Apr 16, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 16, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 20, 2016

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2015

This bill requires the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power Administration to include in monthly billing statements sent to each customer estimates of the customer's share of such administration's direct and indirect costs for compliance with any relevant federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife.

Each administration must report each year on: (1) estimates of its total direct and indirect compliance costs, and (2) sources of replacement power.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 6
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · May 13, 2015
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Apr 16, 2015
Blum, Rod
· Apr 16, 2015
Love, Mia
· Apr 16, 2015
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 16, 2015
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McClintock, Tom
California · Apr 16, 2015
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Apr 16, 2015
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Apr 16, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1869: Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1869/
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"H.R. 1869: Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1869/.
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H.R. 1869, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1869/.
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