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S 2651 117th Congress Senate Energy

SITE Act

Introduced: August 5, 2021 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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Aug 5, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Aug 5, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Streamlining Interstate Transmission of Electricity Act or the SITE Act

This bill establishes a process for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to authorize the construction, modification, and operation of interstate electric transmission facilities, including by exercising the right of eminent domain (the right of the government to take private property for public use).

What's happening now August 5, 2021

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

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All 2 Democratic 2
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Aug 5, 2021
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Aug 5, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2651: SITE Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2651/
MLA
"S. 2651: SITE Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2651/.
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S. 2651, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2651/.
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