HR 1830 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Energy Independence Act of 2001

Introduced May 15, 2001 Originated House Sponsor John B. Larson D-CT

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Latest action · May 22, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 15, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Energy Independence Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) develop and transmit to Congress a strategic plan to ensure that the United States is energy self-sufficient by the year 2011; and (2) develop a program for the acquisition of certain commercially available fuel cell power plants and power generated therefrom for use at federally owned or operated facilities.

Directs the President, in coordination with designated Secretaries, to establish: (1) a demonstration program for fuel cell proton exchange membrane technology for commercial, residential, and transportation applications (including buses) within the Secretaries' respective areas of responsibility; and (2) a comprehensive proton exchange membrane fuel cell bus demonstration program to address hydrogen production, storage, and use in transit bus applications.

Requires each Federal agency that maintains a motor vehicle fleet to develop a plan for fleet transition to vehicles powered by fuel cell technology.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a fuel cell technology grant program for State or local government to meet their energy requirements, including such technology as a motor vehicle power source.

Cosponsors 46

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 15, 2001 to Apr 9, 2002; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-PACurt WeldonOriginalMay 15, 2001
D-NYAnthony D. WeinerJul 27, 2001
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinJul 27, 2001
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonJul 27, 2001
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.Jul 27, 2001
D-CABob FilnerJul 27, 2001
D-WABrian BairdJul 27, 2001
D-FLCarrie P. MeekJul 27, 2001
D-ILDavid D. PhelpsJul 27, 2001
D-ORDavid WuJul 27, 2001
D-KSDennis MooreJul 27, 2001
D-NJDonald M. PayneJul 27, 2001
D-OREarl BlumenauerJul 27, 2001
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyJul 27, 2001
D-CAEllen O. TauscherJul 27, 2001
D-CAGeorge MillerJul 27, 2001
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoJul 27, 2001
D-NYGregory W. MeeksJul 27, 2001
D-TNHarold E. Ford Jr.Jul 27, 2001
D-MNJames L. OberstarJul 27, 2001
D-VAJames P. MoranJul 27, 2001
D-WAJay InsleeJul 27, 2001
D-NYJerrold NadlerJul 27, 2001
D-MAJohn W. OlverJul 27, 2001
D-NYJoseph CrowleyJul 27, 2001
D-PAJoseph M. HoeffelJul 27, 2001
D-CAJuanita Millender-McDonaldJul 27, 2001
D-CALynn C. WoolseyJul 27, 2001
D-NYMajor R. OwensJul 27, 2001
D-COMark UdallJul 27, 2001
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyJul 27, 2001
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoJul 27, 2001
D-PAMichael F. DoyleJul 27, 2001
D-CAMike ThompsonJul 27, 2001
D-CANancy PelosiJul 27, 2001
D-HINeil AbercrombieJul 27, 2001
D-WARick LarsenJul 27, 2001
D-PARobert A. BradyJul 27, 2001
D-CTRosa L. DeLauroJul 27, 2001
D-CASam FarrJul 27, 2001
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeJul 27, 2001
D-NJSteven R. RothmanJul 27, 2001
D-WITammy BaldwinJul 27, 2001
D-CAZoe LofgrenJul 27, 2001
D-WIRon KindApr 9, 2002
D-METhomas H. AllenApr 9, 2002

Committees 3

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred May 15, 2001
Energy Subcommittee
Referred May 22, 2001
HouseScience, Space, and Technology Committee
Referred May 15, 2001
Energy Subcommittee
Referred May 17, 2001
HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee
Referred May 15, 2001
Technology and Procurement Policy Subcommittee
Referred May 21, 2001

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 22, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
  2. May 21, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy.
  3. May 17, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  4. May 15, 2001Introduced in House
  5. May 15, 2001Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To ensure the energy self-sufficiency of the United States by 2011, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Energy Independence Act of 2001

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 15, 2001Introduced in House

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