HR9467-118

Introduced

To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas suppliers, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 6, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas suppliers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H3E1AFE938E0F40D993E49826442F6510: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Energy Efficiency Act of 2024.
  • Section H77FA349DE9CB48B990C9A1954FCCEFE3: 2. Energy efficiency resource standard for retail electricity and natural gas suppliers Title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 is...
  • Section H2F7825F8F81146C48E2BC1A131A60B12: 610. Federal energy efficiency resource standard for retail electricity and natural gas suppliers In this section: The term affiliate, when used in relation to...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas suppliers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Environment, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas suppliers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Environment Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 6, 2024

Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself and Ms. Clarke of …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Environment Finance
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"covered rate" §H2F7825F8F81146C48E2BC1A131A60B12

the proportion that— the amount of penalty payments made by retail electricity suppliers and retail natural gas suppliers in a State under paragraph (2)

"covered rate" §H77FA349DE9CB48B990C9A1954FCCEFE3

the proportion that— the amount of penalty payments made by retail electricity suppliers and retail natural gas suppliers in a State under paragraph (2)

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