Bills About Energy Sponsored by Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

Sen. Markey sponsored 81 bills about energy in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Aug. 12, 2020	S.4523	A bill to regulate large-scale emissions of methane and natural gas, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
June 22, 2020	S.4029	A bill to express the sense of Congress regarding the need for a nationwide moratorium on electric and natural gas utility disconnections during the nationwide emergency relating to the spread of the novel coronavirus.	7	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec. 19, 2019	S.3135	A bill to provide for the establishment of clean technology consortia to enhance the economic, environmental, and energy security of the United States by promoting domestic development, manufacture, and deployment of clean technologies, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov. 20, 2019	S.2906	A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new oil or natural gas production leases in the Gulf of Mexico under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to a person that does not renegotiate its existing leases in order to require royalty payments if oil and natural gas prices are greater than or equal to specified price thresholds, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov. 13, 2019	S.2854	A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to provide for the expansion of emergency planning zones and the development of plans for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Nov. 7, 2019	S.2818	A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations to ban the venting and flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations in the United States, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct. 17, 2019	S.2642	A bill to prohibit the construction of natural gas compressor stations as part of a project that would lead to or facilitate natural gas exports.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sept. 19, 2019	S.2527	A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to reinstate the ban on the export of crude oil and natural gas produced in the United States, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jan. 23, 2017	S.186	A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inaction by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review.	3	All Democrats	Held at the desk.
May 21, 2018	S.2886	A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to reinstate the ban on the export of crude oil and natural gas produced in the United States, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
March 22, 2018	S.2612	A bill to provide for the establishment of clean technology consortia to enhance the economic, environmental, and energy security of the United States by promoting domestic development, manufacture, and deployment of clean technologies, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 25, 2017	S.1265	A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to provide for the expansion of emergency planning zones and the development of plans for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
April 27, 2017	S.985	A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from revising the approved oil and gas leasing program for fiscal years 2017 through 2022.	23	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
March 28, 2017	S.753	A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
March 27, 2017	S.737	A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to improve coal leasing, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec. 7, 2016	S.RES.632	A resolution supporting a transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy to help consumers, support the economy and national security of the United States, and avoid the worst impacts of climate change.	7	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S6842)
July 7, 2016	S.3150	A bill to use certain revenues from the outer Continental Shelf to reduce the Federal budget deficit.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 19, 2016	S.2963	A bill to provide for grants to clean technology consortia to enhance the economic, environmental, and energy security of the United States by promoting domestic development, manufacture, and deployment of clean technologies, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb. 3, 2016	S.2494	A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inaction by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec. 1, 2015	S.2339	A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the royalty rate for coal produced from surface mines on Federal land, to prohibit the export of coal produced on Federal land, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 12, 2015	S.1311	A bill to amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to modify certain penalties to deter oil spills.	0		Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
May 12, 2015	S.1310	A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new oil or natural gas production leases in the Gulf of Mexico under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to a person that does not renegotiate its existing leases in order to require royalty payments if oil and natural gas prices are greater than or equal to specified price thresholds, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
May 14, 2015	S.1340	A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to improve coal leasing, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
May 11, 2015	S.1272	A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms.	1	All Democrats	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
May 11, 2015	S.1271	A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations to prevent or minimize the venting and flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations in the United States, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
April 22, 2015	S.1044	A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage.	0		Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
April 15, 2015	S.945	A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to provide for the expansion of emergency planning zones and the development of plans for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb. 26, 2015	S.585	A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act with respect to the exportation of natural gas, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jan. 16, 2015	S.188	A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 13, 2014	S.2325	A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to provide for the expansion of emergency planning zones and the development of plans for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
March 26, 2014	S.2158	A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cybersecurity and physical and other threats and vulnerabilities.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
March 13, 2014	S.2136	A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil.	0		Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
March 6, 2014	S.2088	A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act with respect to the exportation of natural gas, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Nov. 13, 2013	S.1698	A bill to provide for the establishment of clean technology consortia to enhance the economic, environmental, and energy security of the United States by promoting domestic development, manufacture, and deployment of clean technologies.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct. 31, 2013	S.1627	A bill to amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for retail electricity suppliers and a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas suppliers, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 16, 2013	H.R.2032	To prohibit certain transfers of radioactive metal by the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Feb. 26, 2013	H.R.835	To reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal years 2014 through 2018, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
March 14, 2013	H.R.1190	To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may accept bids on any new oil and gas leases of Federal lands (including submerged lands) only from bidders certifying that all oil produced pursuant to such leases, and all refined petroleum products produced from such oil, shall be offered for sale only in the United States, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
March 14, 2013	H.R.1191	To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may accept bids on any new oil and gas leases of Federal lands (including submerged lands) only from bidders certifying that all natural gas produced pursuant to such leases shall be offered for sale only in the United States, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
March 14, 2013	H.R.1189	To amend the Natural Gas Act with respect to the exportation of natural gas, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Feb. 15, 2013	H.R.785	To prevent excessive speculation in energy commodities, and for other purposes.	21	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
June 26, 2012	H.R.6024	To authorize development of hydropower and efficiencies at existing Bureau of Reclamation facilities.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
June 19, 2012	H.R.5967	To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable electricity and energy efficiency standard for certain electric utilities, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
April 27, 2012	H.R.5186	To prevent excessive speculation in energy commodities, and for other purposes.	25	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
March 29, 2012	H.R.4325	To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may accept bids on any new oil and gas leases of Federal lands (including submerged lands) only from bidders certifying that all oil produced pursuant to such leases, and all refined petroleum products produced from such oil, shall be offered for sale only in the United States, and for other purposes.	10	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb. 14, 2012	H.R.4026	To reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal years 2013 through 2016, and for other purposes.	18	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Feb. 14, 2012	H.R.4025	To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may accept bids on any new oil and gas leases of Federal lands (including submerged lands) only from bidders certifying that all natural gas produced pursuant to such leases shall be offered for sale only in the United States, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb. 14, 2012	H.R.4024	To suspend approval of liquefied natural gas export terminals, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb. 3, 2012	H.R.3900	To ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil.	7	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Nov. 4, 2011	H.R.3389	To provide for the establishment of Clean Energy Consortia to enhance the Nation's economic, environmental, and energy security by promoting commercial application of clean energy technology.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Oct. 14, 2011	H.R.3229	To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations to prevent or minimize the venting and flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations in the United States, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
June 15, 2011	H.R.2196	To direct President, utilizing the Western Area Power Administration, to acquire renewable energy in amounts sufficient to ensure that, of the total amount of electric energy the Federal Government consumes during any fiscal year, certain minimum amounts shall be renewable energy, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
May 10, 2011	H.R.1807	To provide for the sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and acquisition of refined petroleum product, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
March 29, 2011	H.R.1242	To ensure that nuclear power plants can withstand and adequately respond to earthquakes, tsunamis, strong storms, or other events that threaten a major impact.	16	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
March 10, 2011	H.R.1017	To provide for the sale of light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and its replacement with refined petroleum product.	8	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
April 14, 2010	H.R.5026	To amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States from cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities.	1	All Republicans	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 617.
July 1, 2010	H.R.5697	To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit leasing in the North Atlantic Planning Area.	10	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
July 1, 2010	H.R.5696	To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide electric consumers the right to access certain electric energy information.	5	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
June 25, 2010	H.R.5607	To provide for the establishment of a program to support the development, demonstration, and commercialization of innovative technologies to prevent, stop, or capture large-scale accidental discharges of oil or other hydrocarbons from offshore oil and gas drilling operations, including deepwater and ultra-deepwater operations, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 27, 2010	H.R.5442	To establish programs to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles, and for other purposes.	4	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
March 16, 2010	H.R.4860	To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide electric consumers the right to access certain electric energy information.	6	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb. 2, 2010	H.R.4554	To reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, and for other purposes.	44	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
July 21, 2009	H.R.3276	To promote the production of molybdenum-99 in the United States for medical isotope production, and to condition and phase out the export of highly enriched uranium for the production of medical isotopes.	7	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 263.
June 17, 2009	H.R.2908	To provide for the sale of light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and its replacement with heavy grade petroleum.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Feb. 4, 2009	H.R.889	To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for retail electricity and natural gas distributors, and for other purposes.	10	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Feb. 4, 2009	H.R.890	To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities, and for other purposes.	40	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Sept. 24, 2008	H.R.7051	To prohibit issuance of any lease or other authorization by the Federal Government that authorizes exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary or in the fishing grounds known as Georges Bank in the waters of the United States.	15	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Aug. 1, 2008	H.R.6816	To provide for upgrading security at civilian nuclear facilities and of nuclear materials that could be used to construct a dirty bomb.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
May 22, 2008	H.R.6155	To establish and fund a Clean Energy Fund, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
May 24, 2007	H.R.2528	To amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote the use of energy and water efficiency measures in Federal buildings, to promote energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
May 24, 2007	H.R.2529	To establish efficiency resource standards for retail electricity and natural gas distributors, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
March 13, 2007	H.R.1506	To increase fuel economy standards for automobiles, and for other purposes.	154	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
May 26, 2005	H.R.2689	To increase the security of radiation sources, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Feb. 25, 2003	H.R.891	To establish a task force to evaluate and make recommendations with respect to the security of sealed sources of radioactive materials, and for other purposes.	15	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
June 26, 2002	H.R.5023	To establish a task force to evaluate and make recommendations with respect to the security of sealed sources of radioactive materials, and for other purposes.	17	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Nov. 29, 2001	H.R.3382	To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to strengthen security at sensitive nuclear facilities.	18	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Feb. 14, 2001	H.R.683	To increase the authorization of appropriations for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs, to expand the use of energy savings performance contracts, and for other purposes.	55	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
June 19, 1997	H.R.1960	To modernize the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the Federal Power Act, the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to promote competition in the electric power industry, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
July 11, 1996	H.R.3782	To modernize the Public Utility Company Act, the Federal Power Act, and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to promote competition in the electric power industry.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Feb. 1, 1996	H.R.2929	To amend title I of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to deregulate the electric power industry.	0		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
April 21, 1994	H.R.4292	To require the Secretary of Energy to report on certain radiation experiments, and for other purposes.	17	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

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