E-Access Act
Latest action · Jul 11, 2014 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.
- IntroducedJul 10, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Access to Consumer Energy Information Act or E-Access Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to encourage and support the adoption of policies that allow electricity consumers access to their own electricity data.
Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to authorize state energy conservation plans to include programs that: (1) enhance consumer access to, and understanding of, energy usage and price information, including consumers' own residential and commercial electricity information; and (2) allow for development and adoption of innovative products and services to assist consumers in managing energy consumption and expenditures.
Directs the Secretary to issue voluntary guidelines, meeting specified criteria, which establish model standards to implement retail electric energy information access in states.
Authorizes states to submit to the Secretary a description of their data sharing policies regarding consumer access to electric energy information for DOE certification that they meet such voluntary guidelines.
Directs the Secretary, subject to appropriations, to make federal funds available to any DOE-certified state to assist it in implementing its energy conservation plan.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 10, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Original | Jul 10, 2014 |
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 Jul 10, 2014 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Jul 11, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- Jul 10, 2014Introduced in House
- Jul 10, 2014Referred 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 H6107.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2165 | E-Access Act | Related bill | Mar 27, 2014 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- E-Access Act
- Access to Consumer Energy Information Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 10, 2014Introduced in House
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