H.R.6244: Leave our Lakes Alone Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about energy
  • Introduced Aug. 1, 2012
  • Latest Major Action Aug. 3, 2012

Bill Summary

Leave our Lakes Alone Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from considering public use and environmental purposes in issuing a license, or enforcing any public use and environmental requirements of a license, for a project in a state whose law expressly authorizes such a prohibition. Defines "public use and environmental purposes" to mean the purposes of energy conservation, the...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Aug. 1, 2012

Introduced in the House by Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.)

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