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Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act

USA117th CongressHR-4266| House 
| Updated: 7/1/2021
Kevin Hern

Kevin Hern

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (12)
Tom Cole (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)
Committees (6)
• Agriculture Committee• Rules Committee• Energy Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Budget Committee• Natural Resources Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act This bill addresses energy poverty (i.e., insufficient access to affordable energy) in at-risk communities. An at-risk community is a community that is low-income, minority, rural, elderly, or Native American. The Department of the Interior must report on (1) barriers to the ability of at-risk communities that live on or near federal land or tribal land to access reliable and affordable energy, including how the presence of adequate energy transmission infrastructure affects such access; and (2) actions that it and the Forest Service may take to reduce such barriers. In addition, certain executive actions may not be carried out until Interior conducts energy poverty studies for such actions. The Congressional Budget Office must report on how a bill or resolution will affect the cost of energy for at-risk communities. The Government Accountability Office must (1) analyze federal energy and environmental laws and regulations, and state renewable portfolio standards, to determine how such laws, regulations, and standards affected electricity prices, home heating prices, gasoline prices, motor vehicle prices, natural gas prices, and household appliance prices in at-risk communities; and (2) develop criteria to determine whether an at-risk community is experiencing energy poverty. The Office of Management and Budget must review and publish each applicable energy regulation to determine if any regulation imposes, relative to the general population, disproportionate costs on at-risk communities.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8487
Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act
Jun 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8487
    Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act


  • June 30, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 30, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • July 1, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Energy

Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act

USA117th CongressHR-4266| House 
| Updated: 7/1/2021
Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act This bill addresses energy poverty (i.e., insufficient access to affordable energy) in at-risk communities. An at-risk community is a community that is low-income, minority, rural, elderly, or Native American. The Department of the Interior must report on (1) barriers to the ability of at-risk communities that live on or near federal land or tribal land to access reliable and affordable energy, including how the presence of adequate energy transmission infrastructure affects such access; and (2) actions that it and the Forest Service may take to reduce such barriers. In addition, certain executive actions may not be carried out until Interior conducts energy poverty studies for such actions. The Congressional Budget Office must report on how a bill or resolution will affect the cost of energy for at-risk communities. The Government Accountability Office must (1) analyze federal energy and environmental laws and regulations, and state renewable portfolio standards, to determine how such laws, regulations, and standards affected electricity prices, home heating prices, gasoline prices, motor vehicle prices, natural gas prices, and household appliance prices in at-risk communities; and (2) develop criteria to determine whether an at-risk community is experiencing energy poverty. The Office of Management and Budget must review and publish each applicable energy regulation to determine if any regulation imposes, relative to the general population, disproportionate costs on at-risk communities.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8487
Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act
Jun 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8487
    Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act


  • June 30, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 30, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • July 1, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Kevin Hern

Kevin Hern

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (12)
Tom Cole (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)
Committees (6)
• Agriculture Committee• Rules Committee• Energy Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Budget Committee• Natural Resources Committee

Energy

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted