Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013

Summary

Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating a final rule that regulates any aspect of the production, supply, distribution, or use of energy (or that provides for such regulation by state or local governments) and that is estimated by the Administrator or the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to impose aggregate costs of more than $1 billion if the Secretary of Energy (DOE) determines that the rule will result in significant adverse effects to the economy. Requires the Administrator, for each such rule, to submit a report that contains: (1) an estimate of the total costs and benefits of the rule, (2) an estimate of the increases in energy prices that may result from implementation or enforcement of the rule, and (3) a detailed description of the employment effects that may result from implementation or enforcement of the rule. Requires the Secretary: (1) to prepare an independent analysis to determine whether such rule will cause any increase in energy prices for consumers, any impact on fuel diversity of the nation's electricity generation portfolio or on electric reliability, or any adverse effect on energy supply, distribution, or use; and (2) upon making such a determination, to determine whether the rule will result in significant adverse effects to the economy and publish such determination in the Federal Register.

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Timeline

1. 25 July 2013

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 July 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 25 July 2013 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 July 2013

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 July 2013

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 July 2013

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Sponsors

• Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act
• related to → Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013