US HB5649 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Pending: House Science, Space, And Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Pending: House Science, Space, And Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy to establish a grant program for the creation of a cellular phone application (app). The app must allow the public to monitor power grids, including by enabling the public to view the demand and capacity of the energy grid, the types of energy sources that are serving the grid, and regional energy prices.
Title
Consumer Access to Grid Information Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA] | Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI] | Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. |
| 2020-01-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy
Energy prices
Energy research
Internet and video services
Telephone and wireless communication
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy
Energy prices
Energy research
Internet and video services
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5649/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5649/BILLS-116hr5649ih.pdf |
