United States · Bill · S
S. 1359 (116th)
Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019
Introduced
8 May 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2745-2746)
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Summary
Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019 This bill addresses clean energy standards. Among other things, the bill requires retail electricity suppliers to sell a certain quantity of clean electric energy; establishes a federal clean energy credit trading program; subjects retail electricity suppliers to civil penalties for noncompliance with requirements; establishes a state energy efficiency, clean energy deployment, and electric bill reduction program; requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to facilitate coordination between the federal clean energy program and state clean and renewable energy programs; requires the National Academy of Sciences to periodically evaluate all aspects of the federal clean energy standard; and directs DOE to establish a program for the research, development, demonstration, and deployment of clean energy technologies and portfolios.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 May 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 May 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 8 May 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1359
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/1359