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Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019

Introduced: July 17, 2019 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 561.
Dec 18, 2020
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Dec 18, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-677, Part I.
Nov 20, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 20, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 20, 2019
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Aug 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jul 25, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jul 17, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Jul 17, 2019
Introduced in House
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Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019

This bill sets forth provisions regarding development of geothermal, solar, or wind energy on public lands.

The bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish priority areas on covered land (i.e., public land administered by Interior and not excluded under law from the development of geothermal, solar, or wind energy) for geothermal, solar, or wind energy projects. Other areas shall also be considered for the development of renewable energy projects under this bill, consistent with the principles of multiple use.

Interior shall establish a program to improve federal permit coordination with respect to renewable energy projects carried out on covered land.

Interior and the Department of Agriculture shall seek to issue permits that in total authorize the production of at least 25 gigawatts of electricity from geothermal, solar, or wind energy projects by the end of 2025.

The bill provides for the disposition of revenues from the development of wind or solar energy on covered land. The bill establishes the Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund to make funds available to federal, state, and tribal agencies for distribution in regions in which renewable energy projects are located on federal land for (1) restoring and protecting fish and wildlife habitat and corridors for affected species and water resources in areas affected by geothermal, solar, or wind energy development; and (2) preserving and improving recreational access to federal land and water in an affected region.

What's happening now December 18, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 561.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2666 Related bill Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019
  • HR 2 Related bill Moving Forward Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 49
All 49 Democratic 27 Republican 11
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Dec 2, 2020
Katko, John
· Mar 2, 2020
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 18, 2020
McEachin, A.
· Feb 18, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Feb 11, 2020
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Feb 7, 2020
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Jan 21, 2020
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jan 9, 2020
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Dec 13, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Dec 10, 2019
KIND, RON
· Dec 10, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Dec 6, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Dec 5, 2019
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Dec 4, 2019
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Dec 4, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 4, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 4, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Dec 3, 2019
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Nov 20, 2019
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Oct 30, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· Oct 23, 2019
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Aug 16, 2019
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jul 24, 2019
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jul 24, 2019
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 23, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jul 23, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jul 18, 2019
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 18, 2019
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 18, 2019
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 17, 2019
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jul 17, 2019
Bishop, Rob
· Jul 17, 2019
Cook, Paul
· Jul 17, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 17, 2019
Gianforte, Greg
· Jul 17, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 17, 2019
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jul 17, 2019
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jul 17, 2019
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jul 17, 2019
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 17, 2019
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Jul 17, 2019
Stewart, Chris
· Jul 17, 2019
Tipton, Scott
· Jul 17, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3794: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3794/
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"H.R. 3794: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3794/.
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