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HR 4228 115th Congress House

Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish a biennial commission to develop a comprehensive energy policy for the United States.

Introduced: November 2, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Nov 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Nov 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 2, 2017
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 Latest action November 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2017

This bill amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish the Biennial Commission on Energy Policy.

The commission must be composed of 15 members from a diverse group of industries and political party affiliations with no federal, state, or local officers or employees. The commission must:

  • carry out specific analytical and research tasks related to a broad range of energy issues; and
  • report to Congress on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for legislative and administrative actions to create an integrated and comprehensive national energy policy for the United States.

This bill replaces provisions requiring the President to submit a biennial National Energy Policy Plan.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 2, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4228: Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4228/
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"H.R. 4228: Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4228/.
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H.R. 4228, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4228/.
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