To prevent energy poverty and ensure that at-risk communities have access to affordable energy.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prevent energy poverty and ensure that at-risk communities have access to affordable energy., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Government Operations, Environment.
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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act of 2023.
- Section id01a07050fdb54eb88c7fb9cb66337383: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— all people in the United States should have equal access to affordable and reliable energy to maintain...
- Section idbbad91d2c0034c56ab23caec29bdcd63: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. The term agency action has the...
- Section id7603f850528a479da136864ab62c429c: 4. Reports on access to reliable and affordable energy The Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with each relevant agency, shall— conduct...
- Section id4bedfe1116d44804aa7166722be23930: 5. Executive action supporting at-risk communities For purposes of section 402 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 653),...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prevent energy poverty and ensure that at-risk communities have access to affordable energy., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prevent energy poverty and ensure that at-risk communities have access to affordable energy., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Dan Sullivan
R-AK | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Sullivan (for himself and Mr. Lee) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a rule (as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code) promulgated by— the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
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