Recent Federal Bills

Below are summaries of Bills Introduced, Committee Reports, Chamber Actions, and Public Laws reported in the most recent issue of ELR's Weekly Update.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the credit for new clean vehicles.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code to establish a tax on the sale of electric vehicles and batteries.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels.

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by DOE relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment."

would amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish additional federal standards that require electric and gas utilities to transmit to each of its consumers information regarding the consumption of electric energy or gas.

would amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to reauthorize the Weatherization Assistance Program, and direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a weatherization readiness program.

would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens.

would amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to address measuring methane emissions.

would amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require states to consider prohibiting cost recovery related to smart grid projects.

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by EPA relating to "Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020."