H.R. 2597 — Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019

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.

S. 1359Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019
2019-05-08Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2745-2746)
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2019-05-08
Introduced in House
2019-05-08
Introduced in House
2019-05-08
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-05-08
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-05-08
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
2019-05-09
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.