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- H.R.2998
H.R.2998: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced June 23, 2009
- Latest Major Action July 23, 2009
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Bill Summary
American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a combined efficiency and renewable electricity standard that requires specified retail electricity suppliers to supply an increasing percentage of their demand from a combination of energy efficiency savings and renewable energy (6% in 2012, 9.5% in 2014, 13% in 2016, 16.5% in 2018, and 20% in 2021-2039). Provides for...
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Education and Labor, Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, 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.
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Financial Services
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Referred to House Education and Labor
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Referred to House Science and Technology
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Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
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Referred to House Natural Resources
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Referred to House Agriculture
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Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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| June 23, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) |