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American Energy Efficiency Act of 2019

Introduced: July 25, 2019 Introduced by: Smith, Tina Democratic · Minnesota 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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Jul 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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American Energy Efficiency Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to prescribe a federal energy efficiency resource standard for retail electricity and natural gas suppliers.

Among other things, the bill establishes

  • procedures and standards for evaluating, measuring, and verifying electricity and natural gas savings, including specifying the types of energy efficiency and energy conservation measures that may be counted;
  • certain requirements governing retail electricity suppliers;
  • other requirements governing applications for, and implementation of, delegated state administration;
  • rules to govern transfers of electricity or natural gas savings between suppliers and third-party efficiency providers serving the same state and between suppliers and third-party efficiency providers serving different states;
  • performance standards for retail electricity and natural gas suppliers; and
  • penalties for suppliers who fail to document the adequate savings required by this bill.
What's happening now July 25, 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 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 23, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 25, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jul 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2288: American Energy Efficiency Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2288/
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"S. 2288: American Energy Efficiency Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2288/.
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S. 2288, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2288/.
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