H.R. 969 - To Amend Title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to Establish a Federal Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard for Certain Retail Electric Utilities, and for Other Purposes.
Energy. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Tom Udall
- Summary:
- This bill would establish a national Renewable Energy Standard requiring 20 percent of U.S. electricity generation to come from renewable energy sources by 2020. The bill would establish a nationwide credit trading system to initiate the transition. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
To Amend Title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to Establish a Federal Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard for Certain Retail Electric Utilities, and for Other Purposes.
H.R. 969 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- This bill would establish a national Renewable Energy Standard requiring 20 percent of U.S. electricity generation to come from renewable energy sources by 2020. The bill would establish a nationwide credit trading system to initiate the transition. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, and for other purposes.
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- Sponsor
- Tom Udall
- Co-Sponsors
- Gary Ackerman
- Thomas Allen
- Robert Andrews
- Michael Arcuri
- Joe Baca
- Tammy Baldwin
- Melissa Bean
- Shelley Berkley
- Howard Berman
- Timothy Bishop
- Earl Blumenauer
- Robert Brady
- Bruce Braley
- Corrine Brown
- Lois Capps
- Michael Capuano
- Russ Carnahan
- Christopher Carney
- Julia Carson
- Michael Castle
- Kathy Castor
- Ben Chandler
- Yvette Clarke
- William Clay
- Steve Cohen
- John Conyers
- Joe Courtney
- Joseph Crowley
- Elijah Cummings
- Lincoln Davis
- Danny Davis
- Susan Davis
- Diana DeGette
- William Delahunt
- Rosa DeLauro
- Norman Dicks
- Lloyd Doggett
- Michael Doyle
- Vernon Ehlers
- Keith Ellison
- Rahm Emanuel
- Eliot Engel
- Anna Eshoo
- Sam Farr
- Chaka Fattah
- Bob Filner
- Barney Frank
- Gabrielle Giffords
- Wayne Gilchrest
- Kirsten Gillibrand
- Raul Grijalva
- Luis Gutiérrez
- John Hall
- Phil Hare
- Jane Harman
- Alcee Hastings
- Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
- Brian Higgins
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- Brad Sherman
- Albio Sires
- Adam Smith
- Christopher Smith
- Hilda Solis
- Fortney Stark
- Ellen Tauscher
- Bennie Thompson
- C. Thompson
- John Tierney
- Mark Udall
- Christopher Van Hollen
- Nydia Velázquez
- James Walsh
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- Diane Watson
- Melvin Watt
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- Peter Welch
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Introduced 2/08/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/08/2007 2/08/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 2/09/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
