S2673-118

Introduced

To ensure European, including Ukrainian, energy security, protect, modernize, and rebuild European energy resources and infrastructure according to accepted principles of international good governance, and support European efforts to reduce the reliance of allied European countries on imported Russian energy resources, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To ensure European, including Ukrainian, energy security, protect, modernize, and rebuild European energy resources and infrastructure according to accepted principles of international good governance, and support European efforts to reduce the reliance of allied European countries on imported Russian energy resources, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Government Operations, Foreign Policy.

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 id342c7800798c47c788dfabbf1fefc86d: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responding to the Energy Security Crisis in Ukraine and Europe (RESCUE) Act of 2023.
  • Section id97035a910dde4c57a1a6ee8bec9e96f8: 2. Sense of Congress on energy resource implications of the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine It is the sense of Congress that the United States should...
  • Section id3f92e92b9d84406192738839e28827f6: 3. Supporting Ukraine’s energy sector reconstruction, security, and modernization The Secretary of State, in coordination with the heads of relevant Federal...
  • Section ide7819e77134746959a522bcc5736c9b4: 4. Efforts to reduce European reliance on Russian energy The Secretary of State, in coordination with the heads of the relevant Federal departments and...
  • Section id193d0e3c7f574698b3ae5c53abaacabd: 5. Ukraine and Moldova integration into the European power grid The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, under the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To ensure European, including Ukrainian, energy security, protect, modernize, and rebuild European energy resources and infrastructure according to accepted principles of international good governance, and support European efforts to reduce the reliance of allied European countries on imported Russian energy resources, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Government Operations, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To ensure European, including Ukrainian, energy security, protect, modernize, and rebuild European energy resources and infrastructure according to accepted principles of international good governance, and support European efforts to reduce the reliance of allied European countries on imported Russian energy resources, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Government Operations Foreign Policy

Whole bill

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

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Risch) introduced the following …

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 Government Operations Foreign Policy
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy
"administrator_of_epa"
→ Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

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