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HR 3959 117th Congress House

American Renewable Energy Act of 2021

Official title: To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for retail electricity suppliers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 17, 2021 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jun 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 17, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Renewable Energy Act of 2021

This bill establishes an annual renewable energy standard for retail electricity suppliers through 2030. Under the standard, the suppliers must (1) increase their renewable energy generation each year by specified amounts, and (2) generate at least 70% renewable electricity by 2030.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 18
Levin, Andy
· Apr 6, 2022
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 3, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Aug 31, 2021
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Aug 27, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Aug 13, 2021
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 30, 2021
Newman, Marie
· Jul 29, 2021
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jul 27, 2021
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 27, 2021
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 26, 2021
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jul 21, 2021
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jul 20, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 20, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Jul 16, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Jul 2, 2021
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 28, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 23, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 17, 2021
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 16, 2021
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 16, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 16, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 16, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 16, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3959: American Renewable Energy Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3959/
MLA
"H.R. 3959: American Renewable Energy Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3959/.
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H.R. 3959, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3959/.
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