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H.R. 5752 96th Congress House

Solar Access Alternative Act

Official title: A bill to provide for a program of review of State laws with regard to solar energy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 31, 1979 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Oct 31, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Oct 31, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Oct 31, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Oct 31, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 31, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Solar Access Alternative Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy, acting in conjunction with any interested State, to: (1) develop a plan to enable the State to conduct solar access reviews to identify legal alternatives to assure access to direct sunlight and methods of adopting such legal alternatives; and (2) make available all pertinent information relating to solar access to appropriate regional solar energy centers. Directs regional solar energy centers, in conjunction with the National Solar Energy Research Institute, to act as clearinghouses for information regarding solar access.

Requires each department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States engaged in constructing or maintaining any structure to do so in a manner which is consistent, to the extent practicable, with State and local laws governing access to sunlight.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5752: Solar Access Alternative Act. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5752/
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