S 1346 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

E-Prize Competition Pilot Program Act of 2015

Introduced May 14, 2015 Originated Senate Sponsor Lisa Murkowski R-AK

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 9, 2015 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-344.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 14, 2015
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

E-Prize Competition Pilot Program Act of 2015

This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish for a limited time: (1) a prize competition for the development and demonstration of technology that reduces by at least 25% the cost of electricity or space heat in high-cost regions; and (2) a Competition Board to award a maximum of 4 prizes of not more than $1 million each.

Funds for the awards shall be available from the Energy Technology Commercialization Fund.

The Competition Board must use prescribed criteria to evaluate competing technologies.

Cosponsors

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No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 9, 2015Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-344.
  2. May 14, 2015Introduced in Senate
  3. May 14, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2733Nevada Native Nations Land ActIdentical billOct 7, 2016

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. May 14, 2015Introduced in Senate

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