Solar Energy Deployment Act of 2012
Latest action · Apr 27, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
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.
- IntroducedApr 25, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Solar Energy Deployment Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to award competitive grants to state and local governments for the design, purchase, and installation of qualifying solar equipment on rooftops or parking structures owned by the state or local government.
Directs the Secretary, in determining grant recipients, to consider: (1) the speed with which solar energy systems can be deployed, (2) the total amount of solar energy to be deployed, (3) financial need, (4) the use of best practices to ensure maximum efficiency of deployed systems, and (5) the use of materials and components that are manufactured in the United States.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Apr 25, 2012 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Apr 27, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- Apr 25, 2012Introduced in House
- Apr 25, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H2126.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the establishment of a grant program to assist State and local governments to install solar energy systems.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Solar Energy Deployment Act of 2012
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 25, 2012Introduced in House
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