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HR 5889 117th Congress House

American Energy Efficiency Act

Official title: To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for retail electricity suppl… Show full official titleShow less

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

Introduced: November 4, 2021 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
Energy
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Nov 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Nov 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 5, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Energy Efficiency Act

This bill requires electric utilities and natural gas utilities to meet performance standards for 2021 through 2035 with respect to cumulative electricity savings and cumulative natural gas savings.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5889: American Energy Efficiency Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5889/
MLA
"H.R. 5889: American Energy Efficiency Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5889/.
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H.R. 5889, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5889/.
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[H.R. 5889: American Energy Efficiency Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5889/)
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