Senate Bill 1359
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 8, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1359
Congress
116
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019
This bill addresses clean energy standards.
Among other things, the bill
- requires retail electricity suppliers to sell a certain quantity of clean electric energy;
- establishes a federal clean energy credit trading program;
- subjects retail electricity suppliers to civil penalties for noncompliance with requirements;
- establishes a state energy efficiency, clean energy deployment, and electric bill reduction program;
- requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to facilitate coordination between the federal clean energy program and state clean and renewable energy programs;
- requires the National Academy of Sciences to periodically evaluate all aspects of the federal clean energy standard; and
- directs DOE to establish a program for the research, development, demonstration, and deployment of clean energy technologies and portfolios.
May 8, 2019
05/08/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2745-2746)
05/08/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 1:57:04 AM