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Renewable Electricity Standard Act

Introduced: June 26, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Jun 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Renewable Electricity Standard Act

This bill requires retail electric suppliers to generate a significant amount of electricity from renewable energy resources.

The Department of Energy must establish a program to (1) verify and issue federal renewable energy credits to generators of renewable energy; (2) track the sale, exchange, and retirement of the credits; and (3) enforce the federal renewable energy credits program.

The bill prescribes rules for federal renewable energy credit trading and for borrowing and repayment of federal renewable energy credits.

The bill establishes a state renewable energy account to provide grants for promoting renewable energy production and providing energy assistance and weatherization services to low-income consumers.

What's happening now June 26, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Aug 1, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 15, 2019
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 26, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 26, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 26, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 26, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1974: Renewable Electricity Standard Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1974/
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"S. 1974: Renewable Electricity Standard Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1974/.
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S. 1974, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1974/.
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