Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2016
Latest action · Sep 21, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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.
- IntroducedSep 15, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2016
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to publicly disclose the amounts of fossil fuel production, including amounts of gas released (as by flaring), and renewable energy production on public lands.
The data shall present amounts of greenhouse gas emissions using the 20- and 100-year Global Warming Potential-weighted emission values and, for renewable energy production, compare fossil fuel-generated emissions resulting from the same amount of energy.
As determined necessary to implement this bill, Interior shall promulgate regulations regarding accurate measurement and reporting of methane emissions.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 15, 2016 to Sep 28, 2016, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Carlos Curbelo | Original | Sep 15, 2016 |
| R-NY | Christopher P. Gibson | Original | Sep 15, 2016 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Sep 15, 2016 |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Original | Sep 15, 2016 |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Original | Sep 15, 2016 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Sep 21, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Sep 21, 2016 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Sep 28, 2016 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Sep 15, 2016Introduced in House
- Sep 15, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Sep 15, 2016Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5503-5504)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2016Introduced in House
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