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S. 1282 114th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels…

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Official title: A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act.

Introduced: May 12, 2015 See on congress.gov
Energy Climate change and greenhouse gasesCoalEnergy researchOil and gasResearch and development
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-118.
May 11, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 11, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 19, 2015

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-118.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Department of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels when carrying out certain research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs in fossil energy.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3392 Carbon Capture Research and Development Act
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 12, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1282: A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1282/
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"S. 1282: A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1282/.
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S. 1282, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1282/.
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