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.
- 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.
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
- Joe Baca
- Tammy Baldwin
- Shelley Berkley
- Howard Berman
- Timothy Bishop
- Earl Blumenauer
- Robert Brady
- Corrine Brown
- Lois Capps
- Michael Capuano
- Julia Carson
- Michael Castle
- William Clay
- John Conyers
- Joseph Crowley
- Elijah Cummings
- Susan Davis
- Danny Davis
- Lincoln Davis
- Diana DeGette
- Rosa DeLauro
- William Delahunt
- Norman Dicks
- Lloyd Doggett
- Michael Doyle
- Vernon Ehlers
- Rahm Emanuel
- Eliot Engel
- Anna Eshoo
- Sam Farr
- Chaka Fattah
- Bob Filner
- Barney Frank
- Wayne Gilchrest
- Raul Grijalva
- Luis Gutiérrez
- Jane Harman
- Alcee Hastings
- Maurice Hinchey
- Rush Holt
- Michael Honda
- Jay Inslee
- Steve Israel
- Jesse Jackson
- Eddie Johnson
- Paul Kanjorski
- Marcy Kaptur
- Patrick Kennedy
- Dale Kildee
- Carolyn Kilpatrick
- Ronald Kind
- Mark Kirk
- Dennis Kucinich
- James Langevin
- Tom Lantos
- John Larson
- Barbara Lee
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- Sander Levin
- John Lewis
- Frank LoBiondo
- Zoe Lofgren
- Nita Lowey
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- Carolyn Maloney
- Edward Markey
- Carolyn McCarthy
- Betty McCollum
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- Michael McNulty
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- Kendrick Meek
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- Eleanor Norton
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- Collin Peterson
- Todd Platts
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- Christopher Shays
- Brad Sherman
- Christopher Smith
- Adam Smith
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- Christopher Murphy
- Kathy Castor
- Ron Klein
- Henry Johnson
- Mazie Hirono
- Phil Hare
- Bruce Braley
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- John Sarbanes
- Timothy Walz
- Keith Ellison
- Carol Shea-Porter
- Paul Hodes
- Yvette Clarke
- John Hall
- Kirsten Gillibrand
- Michael Arcuri
- Joe Sestak
- Patrick Murphy
- Christopher Carney
- Steve Cohen
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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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