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S.1282: A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under t
About This Bill
- Introduced May 11, 2015
- Latest Major Action May 19, 2015
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Bill Summary
This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Department of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels when carrying out certain research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs in fossil energy.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| May 19, 2015 |
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
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| May 11, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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| May 11, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) |