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H.R. 3565: Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2013

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H.R. 3565: Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-11-20 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-11-20 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2013

Plain summary

Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2013 - Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish the Biennial Commission on Energy Policy. Directs the Commission to: (1) analyze the accessibility, affordability, reliability, resiliency, and sustainability of energy sources in the United States, including coal, oil, natural gas, wind, solar, nuclear, hydropower, geothermal, and biofuels; (2) assess policy options to increase domestic energy supplies and energy efficiency; (3) evaluate energy storage, transmission, and distribution requirements including intermittent energy sources; (4) analyze the prospective role of stakeholders in creating an integrated and comprehensive energy policy, including academia, industry representatives, the public, and federal laboratories and agencies; (5) assess the effectiveness of and need for energy programs, including tax incentives, funding mechanisms, and energy subsidies; and (6) make recommendations for changes to the organization of executive branch entities to facilitate the development and implementation of national energy objectives.

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Official text

Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · 1 cosponsors

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Diana DeGette (D-CO)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr3565 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113