H.R. 5189: Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2014
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H.R. 5189: Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2014
113th Congress · introduced 2014-07-24 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2014-07-24 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2014
Plain summary
Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2014 - Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to integrate water considerations into its energy research, development, and demonstration programs and projects by: (1) advancing energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices that meet the objectives of minimizing freshwater withdrawal and consumption, increasing water use efficiency, and utilizing nontraditional water sources with efforts to improve the quality of the water from those sources; (2) considering the effects climate variability may have on water supplies and quality for energy generation and fuel production; and (3) improving the understanding of the energy required to provide reliable water supplies and the water required to provide reliable energy supplies. Directs DOE to develop and update every five years a strategic plan to carry out the integration. Requires DOE to establish an Energy-Water Subcommittee of the Energy Advisory Board to promote and enable improved energy and water resource data collection, reporting, and technological innovation. Prohibits this Act from being construed to require state, tribal, or local governments to take any action that may result in an increased financial burden by restricting their water use.
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Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2014
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · 1 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr5189.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr5189 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113