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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should establish a national goal of more than 50 percent clean and carbon free electricity by 2030 for the purposes of…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should establish a national goal of more than 50 percent clean and carbon free electricity by 2030 for the purposes of avoiding the worst impacts of climate change, growing our economy, increasing our shared prosperity, improving public health, and preserving our national security.

Introduced: March 3, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Mar 4, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Mar 3, 2016
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges the United States to: (1) establish a national goal of 50% clean and carbon-free electricity by 2030, and (2) enact legislation to accelerate the transition to clean energy.

What's happening now March 4, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 53
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 27, 2016
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Apr 26, 2016
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 17, 2016
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Mar 3, 2016
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 3, 2016
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Mar 3, 2016
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Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 3, 2016
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 3, 2016
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Mar 3, 2016
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Chu, Judy
California · Mar 3, 2016
D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2016
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 3, 2016
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 3, 2016
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 3, 2016
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 3, 2016
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 3, 2016
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 3, 2016
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 3, 2016
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Mar 3, 2016
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 3, 2016
D
Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 3, 2016
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 3, 2016
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2016
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 3, 2016
D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 3, 2016
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Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 3, 2016
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 3, 2016
D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 3, 2016
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2016
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 3, 2016
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2016
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 3, 2016
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Meng, Grace
New York · Mar 3, 2016
D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2016
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 3, 2016
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2016
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 3, 2016
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 3, 2016
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 3, 2016
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 3, 2016
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 3, 2016
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 3, 2016
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 3, 2016
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 3, 2016
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Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 3, 2016
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 3, 2016
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Takano, Mark
California · Mar 3, 2016
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 3, 2016
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 3, 2016
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Vargas, Juan
California · Mar 3, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 637: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should establish a national goal of more than 50 percent clean and carbon free electricity by 2030 for the purposes of avoiding the worst impacts of climate change, growing our economy, increasing our shared prosperity, improving public health, and preserving our national security.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-637/
MLA
"H. Res. 637: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should establish a national goal of more than 50 percent clean and carbon free electricity by 2030 for the purposes of avoiding the worst impacts of climate change, growing our economy, increasing our shared prosperity, improving public health, and preserving our national security.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-637/.
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H. Res. 637, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-637/.
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[H. Res. 637: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should establish a national goal of more than 50 percent clean and carbon free electricity by 2030 for the purposes of avoiding the worst impacts of climate change, growing our economy, increasing our shared prosperity, improving public health, and preserving our national security.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-637/)
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