H.R. 8161 118th Congress House

Electric Act

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army from retiring an energy generation source if that retirement would raise customer elect… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army from retiring an energy generation source if that retirement would raise customer electricity rates and decrease regional energy reliability by more than 10 percent, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 29, 2024 Introduced by: Dan Newhouse Republican · Washington See on congress.gov

Energy

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Apr 30, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Apr 29, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Apr 29, 2024

Introduced in House

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Latest action April 30, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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