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Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 [HB-5552] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ]
Prohibits the incidental taking (e.g., capturing or killing) of migratory birds by commercial activities unless the activity is authorized under a permit or is identified as posing de minimis risk to migratory birds. The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) must regulate such incidental taking, including by (1) issuing general permits for certain industries, (2) creating a mitigation fee for any incidental taking of migratory birds, and (3) identifying categories of de minimis risk activities that are exempt from liability for the taking of migratory (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-482. on 09/01/2020

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USA Electrify Forward Act [HB-5558] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Air Quality ] [Climate Change ] [Energy ] [Manufacturing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ]
To promote American leadership in vehicle manufacturing, job creation, improved air quality, and climate protection through domestic manufacturing of low- and zero-emission vehicles and development of electric vehicle charging networks, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Peters Introduced In House on 01/08/2020

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NO EXHAUST Act of 2020 New Opportunities to Expand Healthy Air Using Sustainable Transportation Act of 2020 [HB-5545] [Air Quality ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Manufacturing ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ]
To promote the domestic manufacture and use of advanced, fuel efficient vehicles and zero emission vehicles, encourage electrification of the transportation sector, create jobs, and improve air quality, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette Clarke Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 01/09/2020

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Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2019 [HB-5511] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
Requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to initiate a rulemaking to consider (1) the effectiveness of existing planning processes for identifying transmission projects across regions that provide economic, reliability, operational, and public policy benefits, taking into consideration the public interest, the integrity of markets, and the protection of consumers; (2) changes to such processes to ensure that efficient, cost-effective, and broadly beneficial transmission solutions are selected for construction; and (3) cost allocation methodologies (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Haaland Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 12/20/2019

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Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act [HB-5505] [Energy ] [Manufacturing ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Environmental ] [Economic Development ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Trade ] [Science ] [Water ] [Climate Change ]
Requires the Department of Commerce to carry out a grant program for establishing consortia to enhance U.S. economic, environmental, and energy security by promoting domestic research and commercial application of clean technologies and advanced manufacturing processes. Clean technology means technologies, production processes, or methodologies that produce energy from renewable energy sources; transmit, distribute, or store energy more efficiently; enhance energy efficiency for buildings and industry; enable the development of a Smart Grid; produce (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 12/20/2019

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21st Century Power Grid Act [HB-5527] [Energy ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ] [Data Privacy ] [Infrastructure ]
Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program to provide financial assistance for projects designed to improve the resiliency, performance, or efficiency of the electric grid, while ensuring the provision of safe, secure, reliable, and affordable power. The projects must demonstrate (1) secure integration and management of energy resources, or (2) secure integration and interoperability of communications and information technologies related to the electric grid. Each project must include the development of a cybersecurity plan and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 01/09/2020

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Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2019 [HB-5523] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Climate Change ]
Allows new tax credits for investment in emerging energy technology and for the production of electricity from such technology. The bill also allows an energy tax credit for energy storage technologies, including equipment which receives, stores, and delivers energy using batteries, compressed air, pumped hydropower, hydrogen storage (including hydrolysis), thermal energy storage, regenerative fuel cells, flywheels, capacitors, superconducting magnets, or other technologies.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi Introduced In House on 12/19/2019

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Community Energy Savings Program Act of 2019 [HB-5514] [Energy ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Community Development ] [Environmental ]
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish a program to provide loans to implement cost-effective energy efficiency measures, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 12/20/2019

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Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Rebate Act of 2019 [HB-5530] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Climate Change ] [Economic Development ]
Requires the Department of Energy to establish a rebate program to encourage investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Specifically, the bill requires the program to promote the purchase and installation of certain electric vehicle supply equipment that will be installed at a multi-family housing unit, a workplace, or a publicly accessible parking lot.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Tonko Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 12/20/2019

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Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act of 2019 [S.3135] [Energy ] [Manufacturing ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Environmental ] [Economic Development ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Science ] [Climate Change ] [Water ]
Requires the Department of Commerce to carry out a grant program for establishing consortia to enhance U.S. economic, environmental, and energy security by promoting domestic research and commercial application of clean technologies and advanced manufacturing processes. Clean technology means technologies, production processes, or methodologies that produce energy from renewable energy sources; transmit, distribute, or store energy more efficiently; enhance energy efficiency for buildings and industry; enable the development of a Smart Grid; produce (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 12/19/2019

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Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act [S.3107] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Infrastructure ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Allows a tax credit for investment in a qualifying electric power transmission line property. The bill defines qualifying electric power transmission line property as (1) any overhead, submarine, or underground transmission facility that is capable of transmitting electricity at a voltage of not less than 345 kilovolts, has a transmission capacity of not less than 1,000 megawatts, is an alternating current or direct transmission line, and delivers power produced in either a rural area or offshore; and (2) conductors or cables, or other specified (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martin Heinrich Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/19/2019

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Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2019 [S.3109] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Telecommunications ] [Consumer Protection ] [Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to initiate a rulemaking to consider (1) the effectiveness of existing planning processes for identifying transmission projects across regions that provide economic, reliability, operational, and public policy benefits, taking into consideration the public interest, the integrity of markets, and the protection of consumers; (2) changes to such processes to ensure that efficient, cost-effective, and broadly beneficial transmission solutions are selected for construction; and (3) cost allocation methodologies (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martin Heinrich Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/19/2019

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Critical Infrastructure Act of 2019 [HB-5445] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ] [Animals ] [Construction ] [Science ] [Public Safety ]
(1) requires specified power administrations to disclose all estimated costs and factors affecting total power costs, such as costs for complying with environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife, (2) prohibits the Department of the Interior from designating critical habitat in certain water infrastructure areas, and (3) provides exemptions from environmental review requirements for certain electrical power projects or construction projects that may affect prairie dogs. Specifically, the bill requires the Bonneville Power Administration, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 01/08/2020

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American Public Lands and Waters Climate Solution Act of 2019 [HB-5435] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Water ]
Requires the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions from public lands. The bill increases royalties on fossil fuels produced from public lands and creates annual, per-acre fees for federal oil and gas leases. The bill prohibits Interior from holding new lease sales for coal, oil, or gas for one year and until Interior (1) certifies that additional fossil fuel leasing on public lands is not inconsistent with achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from public lands by 2040, and (2) releases a (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Committee Hearings Held. on 02/26/2020

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Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2020 [HB-5428] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Science ] [Infrastructure ] [National Security ]
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct Federal research on grid modernization and security, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Reported (amended) By The Committee On Science, Space, And Technology. H. Rept. 116-474. on 08/11/2020

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National Climate Bank Act [HB-5416] [Climate Change ] [Energy ] [Finance ] [Environmental ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ]
To establish a National Climate Bank.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 12/13/2019

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Affordable American-made Automobile Act [HB-5393] [Taxes ] [Energy ] [Manufacturing ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Climate Change ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Environmental ]
Expands the tax credit for electric drive motor vehicles to include new and used battery electric motor vehicles. It reinstates and extends through 2030 the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property and eliminates the limitation on such credit. The bill also makes the refueling credit applicable to electric vehicle charging stations. The bill allows the use of private activity bonds to finance a qualified battery electric motor vehicle manufacturing facility or a qualified electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 12/11/2019

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E. Cooper Brown Ocean Clean Energy Act of 2019 [HB-5375] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ]
Allows an energy tax credit for the cost of ocean thermal energy equipment. The bill defines "ocean thermal energy equipment" as equipment that converts ocean thermal energy to usable energy or that uses ocean water as a thermal energy sink to cool a structure.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Introduced In House on 12/10/2019

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Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019 [HB-5374] [Energy ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ]
To establish and support advanced geothermal research and development programs at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Johnson Reported (amended) By The Committee On Science, Space, And Technology. H. Rept. 116-500, Part I. on 09/11/2020

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American Energy Opportunity Act of 2019 [HB-5335] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Grants ] [Climate Change ] [Economic Development ]
Establishes a process for expediting and standardizing the permitting process for certain distributed energy systems. The bill defines such systems as equipment or materials installed in, on, or near a building to support onsite or local energy use, such as solar energy, batteries, and charging systems for electrical vehicles. Specifically, the Department of Energy (DOE) must establish or designate a Distributed Energy Opportunity Board to carry out a program to (1) expedite the process for local permitting and inspection of qualifying distributed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Tonko Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 12/09/2019

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