Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
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Passed Chamber
Enacted
Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 201 7 This bill amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish the Biennial Commission on Energy Policy. The commission must be composed of 15 members from a diverse group of industries and political party affiliations with no federal, state, or local officers or employees. The commission must: carry out specific analytical and research tasks related to a broad range of energy issues; and report to Congress on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for legislative and administrative actions to create an integrated and comprehensive national energy policy for the United States. This bill replaces provisions requiring the President to submit a biennial National Energy Policy Plan.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Energy
Advisory bodiesAlternative and renewable resourcesCoalElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy storage, supplies, demandExecutive agency funding and structureGeneral energy mattersNuclear powerOil and gas
To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish a biennial commission to develop a comprehensive energy policy for the United States.
USA115th CongressHR-4228| House
| Updated: 11/3/2017
Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 201 7 This bill amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish the Biennial Commission on Energy Policy. The commission must be composed of 15 members from a diverse group of industries and political party affiliations with no federal, state, or local officers or employees. The commission must: carry out specific analytical and research tasks related to a broad range of energy issues; and report to Congress on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for legislative and administrative actions to create an integrated and comprehensive national energy policy for the United States. This bill replaces provisions requiring the President to submit a biennial National Energy Policy Plan.
Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Advisory bodiesAlternative and renewable resourcesCoalElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy storage, supplies, demandExecutive agency funding and structureGeneral energy mattersNuclear powerOil and gas