US HR4447

Bill

Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act

Introduced
09/20/2019

In Committee
09/09/2020

Crossed Over
10/19/2020

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to award grants to assist rural electric cooperatives with identifying, evaluating, designing, and demonstrating energy storage and microgrid projects that utilize energy from renewable energy sources. A microgrid is a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources that acts as a single controllable entity and that can connect and disconnect from the electric grid to operate in grid-connected or island mode.

AI Summary

Here is a one paragraph summary of the key provisions of this bill: This bill establishes a program to provide grants to rural electric cooperatives and nonprofit organizations to identify, evaluate, design, and demonstrate energy storage and microgrid projects that utilize renewable energy sources. The bill also requires the Department of Energy to establish a program to research, develop, demonstrate, and commercially apply advanced nuclear reactor technologies and to establish a nuclear energy budget plan. Additionally, the bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act to require state regulatory authorities to consider requiring electric utilities to demonstrate that they have considered investing in energy storage systems. The bill also establishes provisions related to carbon capture and utilization technologies, fossil energy research and development, and improving the natural gas distribution system.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry

Sponsors (10)

Tom O'Halleran (D)*, Susan Brooks (R), Tom Cole (R), Brian Fitzpatrick (R), Ann Kuster (D), Conor Lamb (D), Markwayne Mullin (R), Ralph Norman (R), Abigail Spanberger (D), Peter Welch (D),

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (on 10/19/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4447/all-info

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4447/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4447/BILLS-116hr4447eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4447/BILLS-116hr4447eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4447/BILLS-116hr4447rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4447/BILLS-116hr4447rh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4447/BILLS-116hr4447ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4447/BILLS-116hr4447ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1420	Energy Efficient Government Technology Act	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.	Related
HR2	Moving Forward Act	Received in the Senate.	Related
HR2088	To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and for other purposes.	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.	Related
HR2114	Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257.	Related
HR2665	Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2019	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.	Related
HR2711	Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2019	Subcommittee Hearings Held.	Related
HR347	Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2019	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 187.	Related
HR3609	Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.	Related
HR4091	ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.	Related
HR8935	National Dam and Hydropower Safety Improvements Act of 2020	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HRes1129	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 4447) to establish an energy storage and microgrid grant and technical assistance program; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6270) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make certain disclosures relating to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 8319) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S1183	Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held.	Related
S4694	Russian Suspension Agreement Extension Act of 2020	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Related

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