Energy

Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act

United States · United States Congress · 2 November 2023

Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act This bill modifies the process by which the Department of Energy (DOE) amends, revokes, or implements energy conservation standards for certain consumer products (other than automobiles), such as household appliances. First, the bill eliminates the requirement under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act for DOE, within six years of issuing a final rule establishing or amending such standard, to issue a new proposed rule or publish a notice that the standard does not need to be amended. Instead, the bill allows DOE to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking for prescribing a new or amended energy conservation standard for a consumer product at any time. Next, the bill specifies that DOE may grant a petition to revoke or amend energy conservation standards if it finds that the standards (1) result in additional costs to consumers, (2) do not result in significant conservation of energy or water, (3) are not technologically feasible, and (4) result in a product (e.g., gas stoves) not being commercially available in the United States to all consumers. Finally, the bill modifies the criteria used to prescribe new or amended energy conservation standards. For example, new energy conservation standards must be technologically feasible and economically justified.

GRID Act

United States · United States Congress · 2 November 2023

Bidirectional Electric Vehicle Charging Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 2 November 2023

Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 2 November 2023

Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing or extending a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic areas of the Outer Continental Shelf.

Adopt GREET Act

United States · United States Congress · 1 November 2023

Supporting the goals and ideals of "Weatherization Day".

United States · United States Congress · 30 October 2023

This resolution supports the goals and ideals of Weatherization Day, which (1) celebrates the accomplishments and potential of the Weatherization Assistance Program, and (2) informs the public of the program's benefits. It also urges the Department of Energy, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency to increase efforts that provide weatherization assistance to improve the quality of life for low-income individuals and their families.

FEDERAL OFFSHORE ENERGY STRATEGY AND POLICIES

United States · United States Senate · 26 October 2023

Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act

United States · United States Congress · 26 October 2023

Energy Choice Act

United States · United States Congress · 26 October 2023

Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 26 October 2023

Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2023 This bill allows a tax credit through 2028 for 10% of the labor costs of installing mechanical insulation property. The bill defines mechanical insulation property as insulation materials, and facings and accessory products placed in service in connection with a mechanical system that (1) is located in the United States; (2) meets or complies with the minimum requirements of Reference Standard 90.1 (published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America); and (3) results in a reduction in energy loss from such system after its installation.

Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act

United States · United States Congress · 26 October 2023

Don’t DO IT Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 October 2023

BUILDS Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 October 2023

Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills or the BUILDS Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to award implementation or renewal grants to eligible industry or sector partnerships to achieve certain job training and employment objectives with respect to targeted infrastructure industries (e.g., transportation, construction, energy, information technology, or utilities industries). Partnerships may include representatives of businesses, labor organizations, and education or training institutions. Eligible grant activities include evaluating workforce needs in a local area, developing work-based learning programs, recruiting individuals with barriers to employment for such programs, and providing employment support services.

Don’t Develop Obstructive Infrastructure on our Terrain Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 October 2023

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) nuclear security role.

United States · United States Congress · 25 October 2023

This resolution expresses that the International Atomic Energy Agency plays an indispensable role in strengthening nuclear security and safety around the globe. The resolution also reaffirms that the United States has a vital interest in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and securing nuclear materials.

Propane Accessibility and Regulatory Relief Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 October 2023

GRID Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 October 2023

Restoring American Energy Dominance Act

United States · United States Congress · 20 October 2023

Restoring American Energy Dominance Act This bill requires the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a proposed rule titled Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process . The rule would make various changes to oil and gas leasing on public lands, including to implement provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.

To improve coordination between the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation on activities carried out under the National Quantum Initiative Program, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 20 October 2023

This bill requires certain agencies to coordinate and support activities to advance quantum information science. Specifically, the National Quantum Coordination Office must establish a liaison between the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation to coordinate activities under the National Quantum Initiative Program. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine must report on the program's progress.  The bill also requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to support a Manufacturing USA institute that focuses on manufacturing processes and the related workforce for quantum computing and technology.

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS FOR AWARDING COMPETITIVE GRANTS AND LOANS FUNDED THROUGH THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT AND THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW AND THE DEPARTMENT'S OVERALL INNOVATION INVESTMENT STRATEGY

United States · United States Senate · 19 October 2023

SHINE Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 19 October 2023

SHINE Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 19 October 2023

A resolution designating October 8, 2023, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".

United States · United States Congress · 18 October 2023

This resolution designates October 8, 2023, as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.

Protect Our Bases Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 18 October 2023

Protect Our Bases Act of 2023 This bill revises the authority of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review the national security implications of foreign real estate transactions.  Specifically, the bill allows CFIUS to prescribe regulations for treating facilities and properties of the intelligence community and national laboratories as sensitive sites for national security purposes. Additionally, CFIUS must annually submit a classified report to Congress on the activities of CFIUS relating to federal facilities and property that are determined to be sensitive for national security purposes.  The bill also requires each member of CFIUS (i.e., each federal agency that is a member of CFIUS, such as the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy) to annually review the list of military installations and other U.S. government sites that are sensitive for national security purposes. (This list in the Code of Federal Regulations identifies the military installations around which certain real estate transactions are covered under the jurisdiction of CFIUS.) CFIUS must then submit an annual report to Congress certifying the completion of such review and information related to the list's accuracy.

Methane Emissions Reduction Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 October 2023

Methane Emissions Reduction Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to carry out a program to reduce methane emissions from flaring and venting natural gas during oil and natural gas production activities.

A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

United States · United States Congress · 17 October 2023

This resolution designates the majority party's membership on specified Senate committees for the 118th  Congress. The committees are the Committee on Appropriations; Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; Committee on the Judiciary; and Committee on Rules and Administration.

Adopt GREET Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 October 2023

Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 11 October 2023

Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023 This bill requires the President to periodically determine whether any Chinese financial institution has engaged in the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran. U.S. financial institutions shall not open or maintain certain accounts with such Chinese financial institutions.

End Taxpayer Subsidies for Electric Vehicles Act

United States · United States Congress · 4 October 2023

End Taxpayer Subsidies for Electric Vehicles Act This bill eliminates the tax credit for the purchase of a qualified new clean vehicle.  Under current law, a nonrefundable tax credit of up to $7,500 is allowed for the purchase of a vehicle that is acquired new and for use by the taxpayer; is made by a qualified manufacturer; weighs less than 14,000 pounds; is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways; is powered significantly by an electric motor with a battery capacity of seven kilowatt hours or more; is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity; and has final assembly occurring within North America.  

A resolution designating the week of September 25 through September 29, 2023, as "National Clean Energy Week".

United States · United States Congress · 4 October 2023

This resolution designates the week of September 25-29, 2023, as National Clean Energy Week.

NOW Act

United States · United States Congress · 4 October 2023

CLEAN Energy Act

United States · United States Congress · 4 October 2023

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for qualified fuel cell property.

United States · United States Congress · 4 October 2023

A resolution designating October 4, 2023, as "Energy Efficiency Day" in celebration of the economic and environmental benefits that have been driven by private sector innovation and Federal energy efficiency policies.

United States · United States Congress · 4 October 2023

This resolution designates October 4, 2023, as Energy Efficiency Day.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4394) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4364) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 2023

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4394) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4364) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.

Expressing support for the designation of the first Wednesday in October as National Energy Appreciation Day to celebrate the people who work to power the United States and the economy and to build awareness of the important role that America's energy producers play in reducing poverty, strengthening national security, and improving the quality of life for people around the world.

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 2023

This resolution supports the goals and ideals of establishing a National Energy Appreciation Day.

A resolution designating the week of September 25 through September 29, 2023, as "National Clean Energy Week".

United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2023

This resolution designates the week of September 25-29 2023, as National Clean Energy Week.

A resolution designating October 4, 2023, as National Energy Appreciation Day to celebrate the people who work to power the United States and the economy of the United States and to build awareness of the important role that the energy producers of the United States play in reducing poverty, strengthening national security, and improving the quality of life for people around the world.

United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2023

This resolution designates October 4, 2023, as National Energy Appreciation Day.

OVERSIGHT HEARING ON TRIBAL AUTONOMY AND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INDIAN TRIBAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-DETERMINATION ACT

United States · United States House of Representatives · 28 September 2023

ENERGY INDEPENDENCE: HOW BURDENSOME REGULATIONS ARE CRUSHING SMALL OFFSHORE ENERGY PRODUCERS

United States · United States House of Representatives · 28 September 2023

LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 1121, TO PROHIBIT A MORATORIUM ON THE USE OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING, "PROTECTING AMERICAN ENERGY PRODUCTION ACT"; AND H.R. 5616, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO CONDUCT CERTAIN OFFSHORE LEASE SALES, "BRINGING RELIABLE INVESTMENT INTO DOMESTIC GULF ENERGY PRODUCTION ACT OF 2023" or "BRIDGE PRODUCTION ACT OF 2023"

United States · United States House of Representatives · 28 September 2023

America’s Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2024

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2023

America’s Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2024 This bill requires various actions to address revegetation and promote the use of forest products. Among other provisions, the bill requires the Forest Service to continue its experimental forests and ranges network. The bill requires the Department of Labor to develop a career and technical education and training program focused on tree planting and revegetation, tree maintenance, nursery management, or seed collection as part of the Job Corps program. The Department of the Interior must establish a pilot program to establish native trees, shrubs, or grasses on mined land.  The bill authorizes the Forest Service to expend funds received from a nonfederal entity as a carbon credit to conduct forest revegetation activity that reduces greenhouse gases. Interior and the Forest Service must jointly develop and implement an action plan to map, treat, and control invasive grasses. The Department of Agriculture (USDA), in coordination with the Department of Energy, must expand research relating to the use of wood for various purposes, including renewable fuel and mass timber. The bill establishes an Office of Technology Transfer in the Forest Service. USDA must establish an innovation voucher pilot program to accelerate product development, demonstration, and commercialization in the forest products sector. The Forest Products Laboratory of the Forest Service must establish a mass timber science and education program. The bill designates, upon acquisition by the United States, approximately 2,693 acres of land within the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia as the Patsye Crites Forest.

California Clean School Bus Equity Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2023

California Clean School Bus Equity Act This bill removes a limitation on amounts that may be provided to all eligible entities in a state under the clean school bus program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency. Specifically, the bill removes a provision that limits the amount received by all eligible entities in a state from grants and rebates under the program to no more than 10% of the amounts made available to carry out the program during a fiscal year. 

Technology for Energy Security Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2023

Technology for Energy Security Act of 2023 This bill extends the energy investment tax credit for qualified fuel cell property for eight years.  Under current law, an energy investment tax credit of up to 30% of the cost of qualified fuel cell property is available provided construction of the qualified fuel cell property begins on or before December 31, 2024. This bill extends the energy investment tax credit to include qualified fuel cell property where construction begins on or before December 31, 2032.

Making Imperiled Communities Resistant to Outages with Generation that is Resilient, Islandable, and Distributed Extension Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2023

Making Imperiled Communities Resistant to Outages with Generation that is Resilient, Islandable, and Distributed Extension Act or the MICROGRID Extension Act This bill extends the energy investment tax credit for microgrid controllers for eight years.  Under current law, an energy investment tax credit of up to 30% of the cost of a microgrid controller is available provided construction of the microgrid controller begins on or before December 31, 2024. This bill extends the energy investment tax credit to include microgrid controllers where construction begins on or before December 31, 3032.

Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2023

Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2023 This bill provides environmental and educational resources to public elementary and secondary schools and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to provide climate capital facilities grants to eligible entities (e.g., public schools and BIE schools). Grant recipients must use these funds to construct new, or convert existing facilities into, healthy zero-carbon schools. Healthy zero-carbon school refers to a school with highly energy-efficient facilities that produce or procure sufficient carbon-free and pollution-free renewable energy to meet the school's needs. The bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award resource block grants to qualified local educational agencies (LEAs) to hire and retain educators and staff in high-need schools. ED must award grants to eligible consortia of LEAs for educational equity planning and implementation. ED must establish the Climate Change Resiliency Program to increase the resiliency of public and BIE schools during climate change-related events, natural disasters, and public health crises. Further, ED must establish a related grant program for state educational agencies. Grant recipients must use these funds for certain activities (e.g., green infrastructure projects). The bill establishes the Office of Sustainable Schools within ED to (1) administer the resource block grant and educational equity grant programs, and (2) coordinate with specified agencies and the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy on climate capital facilities grants and the Climate Change Resiliency Program.

A bill to establish a critical mineral environmental processing and mining cleanup program, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2023

Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2023

Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2023 This bill establishes a new investment tax credit in the amount of 30% of the basis of any hydropower improvement property. The bill defines hydropower improvement property as property that adds or improves fish passage at a qualified dam; maintains or improves the quality of the water retained or released by a qualified dam; promotes downstream sediment transport and habitat maintenance; upgrades, repairs, or reconstructs a qualified dam to meet safety and security standards; improves public uses of, and access to, public waterways impacted by a qualified dam; removes an obsolete river obstruction; or places into service an approved remote dam. Further, written approval for hydropower improvement property must be obtained from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or state or local officials prior to January 1, 2032. The bill also allows an election to claim the investment tax credit for qualified progress expenses for some types of hydropower improvement property in advance of such property being placed into service. Any investment tax credit amount claimed for qualified progress expenses reduces the amount of the investment tax credit that may be claimed once the hydropower improvement property is placed into service.  The bill authorizes certain entities, including tax-exempt and governmental entities, to treat the investment tax credit for hydropower improvement property as a payment of tax and receive a refund of any overpayment (also known as elective pay).  Finally, the investment tax credit for hydropower improvement property may be transferred (i.e., sold).  

WHALE Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2023

Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2023

Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2023 This bill provides funding for environmental and educational resources for public elementary and secondary schools and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to provide climate capital facilities grants to eligible entities (e.g., public schools and BIE schools). Grant recipients must use these funds to construct new, or convert existing facilities into, healthy zero-carbon schools. Healthy zero-carbon school refers to a school with highly energy-efficient facilities that produce or procure sufficient carbon-free and pollution-free renewable energy to meet the school's needs. The bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award resource block grants to qualified local educational agencies (LEAs) to hire and retain educators and staff in high-need schools. ED must award grants to eligible consortia of LEAs for educational equity planning and implementation. ED must establish the Climate Change Resiliency Program to increase the resiliency of public and BIE schools during climate change-related events, natural disasters, and public health crises. Further, ED must establish a related grant program for state educational agencies. Grant recipients must use these funds for certain activities (e.g., green infrastructure projects). The bill establishes the Office of Sustainable Schools within ED to (1) administer the resource block grant and educational equity grant programs, and (2) coordinate with specified agencies and the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy on climate capital facilities grants and the Climate Change Resiliency Program.