HR9603-118

Introduced

To amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from issuing permits for the construction or modification of electric transmission facilities in a State over the objection of the State, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 16, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from issuing permits for the construction or modification of electric transmission facilities in a State over the objection of the State, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Agriculture, Transportation.

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 H9489049D16764309A3119F091B5FCDA0: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Farmers from the Green New Deal Act.
  • Section H66AB12A93ED0461CA610DAB2BAB6CDF6: 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to protect farmers and landowners from national efforts to site electric transmission facilities over the objection of...
  • Section HCE438FCA9BA744B08A6D581D61DD6A80: 3. Siting of interstate electric transmission facilities Section 216(b) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824p(b)) is amended— by striking paragraph (1) and...
  • Section HBF51A64BF3B74D61BE93F071F62DBA87: 4. Report In this section: The term Commission means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The term committees of jurisdiction means— the Committee on...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from issuing permits for the construction or modification of electric transmission facilities in a State over the objection of the State, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Agriculture, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from issuing permits for the construction or modification of electric transmission facilities in a State over the objection of the State, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Agriculture Transportation

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 16, 2024

Mr. Graves of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Agriculture Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Commission" §HBF51A64BF3B74D61BE93F071F62DBA87

the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The term committees of jurisdiction means— the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate

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