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Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2745-2746)
May 8, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019
This bill addresses clean energy standards.
Among other things, the bill
- requires retail electricity suppliers to sell a certain quantity of clean electric energy;
- establishes a federal clean energy credit trading program;
- subjects retail electricity suppliers to civil penalties for noncompliance with requirements;
- establishes a state energy efficiency, clean energy deployment, and electric bill reduction program;
- requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to facilitate coordination between the federal clean energy program and state clean and renewable energy programs;
- requires the National Academy of Sciences to periodically evaluate all aspects of the federal clean energy standard; and
- directs DOE to establish a program for the research, development, demonstration, and deployment of clean energy technologies and portfolios.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2745-2746)
Committees of jurisdiction
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