US Congress House Bill 3565 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 20 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-11-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2013 - Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish the Biennial Commission on Energy Policy. Directs the Commission to: (1) analyze the accessibility, affordability, reliability, resiliency, and sustainability of energy sources in the United States, including coal, oil, natural gas, wind, solar, nuclear, hydropower, geothermal, and biofuels; (2) assess policy options to increase domestic energy supplies and energy efficiency; (3) evaluate energy storage, transmission, and distribution requirements including intermittent energy sources; (4) analyze the prospective role of stakeholders in creating an integrated and comprehensive energy policy, including academia, industry representatives, the public, and federal laboratories and agencies; (5) assess the effectiveness of and need for energy programs, including tax incentives, funding mechanisms, and energy subsidies; and (6) make recommendations for changes to the organization of executive branch entities to facilitate the development and implementation of national energy objectives.

Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2013

Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]

Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-11-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2013-11-20	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3565/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3565/BILLS-113hr3565ih.pdf