H.R. 4318 — Providing Recovery Opportunities & Mitigating Industry’s Shifting Economics (PROMISE) Act

Summary

Providing Recovery Opportunities & Mitigating Industry's Shifting Economics (PROMISE) Act

This bill addresses providing resources to communities affected by the closure of a federally-owned electric generating station.

Among other things, the bill

authorizes the Department of the Interior to conduct land reuse studies in connection with the closure of an electric generating station to determine the next best use of the property;
provides for a demonstration project to assist dislocated workers;
allows Interior to provide annual payments to a state, tribal, or local government for loss of revenues due to the closing of an electric generating facility; and
establishes a Significantly Impacted Federal Community Economic Adjustment Program to assist substantially and seriously affected communities, businesses, and workers from the effects of energy infrastructure closures.

2019-09-12
Introduced in House
2019-09-12
Introduced in House
2019-09-12
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
2019-09-12
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
2019-09-23
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
2019-09-23
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2019-09-23
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.