Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019
Latest action · Dec 18, 2020 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 561.
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 17, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019
This bill sets forth provisions regarding development of geothermal, solar, or wind energy on public lands.
The bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish priority areas on covered land (i.e., public land administered by Interior and not excluded under law from the development of geothermal, solar, or wind energy) for geothermal, solar, or wind energy projects. Other areas shall also be considered for the development of renewable energy projects under this bill, consistent with the principles of multiple use.
Interior shall establish a program to improve federal permit coordination with respect to renewable energy projects carried out on covered land.
Interior and the Department of Agriculture shall seek to issue permits that in total authorize the production of at least 25 gigawatts of electricity from geothermal, solar, or wind energy projects by the end of 2025.
The bill provides for the disposition of revenues from the development of wind or solar energy on covered land. The bill establishes the Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund to make funds available to federal, state, and tribal agencies for distribution in regions in which renewable energy projects are located on federal land for (1) restoring and protecting fish and wildlife habitat and corridors for affected species and water resources in areas affected by geothermal, solar, or wind energy development; and (2) preserving and improving recreational access to federal land and water in an affected region.
Cosponsors 70
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 17, 2019 to Dec 2, 2020; 24 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| R-MT | Greg Gianforte | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| R-FL | Matt Gaetz | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Jul 18, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Jul 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Jul 18, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Jul 23, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Jul 23, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Jul 23, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Xochitl Torres Small | Jul 23, 2019 | |
| R-AR | Bruce Westerman | Jul 24, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Jul 24, 2019 | |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Steve Watkins | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Aug 16, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Oct 23, 2019 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Oct 30, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Nov 20, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Nov 26, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Dec 3, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Dec 3, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Dec 3, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Harley Rouda | Dec 3, 2019 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Dec 4, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Dec 4, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Dec 4, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Dec 4, 2019 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Dec 5, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Dec 5, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Dec 6, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Dec 10, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Dec 10, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Dec 13, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Tj Cox | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Jan 9, 2020 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Jan 21, 2020 | |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | Feb 7, 2020 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Feb 11, 2020 | |
| D-UT | Ben McAdams | Feb 12, 2020 | |
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | Feb 18, 2020 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Feb 18, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Feb 18, 2020 | |
| D-SC | Joe Cunningham | Feb 18, 2020 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Feb 25, 2020 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Feb 25, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Mar 2, 2020 | |
| R-NY | John Katko | Mar 2, 2020 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Dec 2, 2020 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jul 17, 2019Markup Nov 20, 2019Reported Dec 18, 2020 |
| Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee | Referred Jul 17, 2019Hearings Jul 25, 2019Discharged Nov 20, 2019 | |
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Jul 17, 2019Discharged Dec 18, 2020 |
| Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee | Referred Aug 9, 2019 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 18, 2020Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-677, Part I.
- Dec 18, 2020Committee on Agriculture discharged.
- Dec 18, 2020Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 561.
- Nov 20, 2019Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
- Nov 20, 2019Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7822 | Mike Levin D-CA | Sep 19, 2019 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Mar 5, 2020H.R. 3794, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on November 20, 2019
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 120, July 17, 2019, page H6000.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 116-31 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 5435, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR AND THE CHIEF OF THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE TO MEET CERTAIN TARGETS FOR THE REDUCTION OF THE EMISSION OF GREENHOUSE GASES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, "AMERICAN PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS CLIMATE SOLUTION ACT OF 2019," AND H.R. 5859, TO ESTABLISH FOREST MANAGEMENT, REFORESTATION, AND UTILIZATION PRACTICES WHICH LEAD TO THE SEQUESTRATION OF GREENHOUSE GASES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, "TRILLION TREES ACT"73 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Feb 26, 2020 |
| Serial No. 116-14 | MEMBER DAY97 pages | Select Committee on the Climate Crisis | Nov 14, 2019 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2 | Moving Forward Act | Related bill | Jul 20, 2020 |
| S 2666 | Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 | Related bill | Nov 7, 2019 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To promote the development of renewable energy on public lands, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Budget deficits and national debt
- Congressional oversight
- Department of the Interior
- Economic performance and conditions
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Energy revenues and royalties
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government trust funds
- Interest, dividends, interest rates
- Land use and conservation
- Licensing and registrations
- Oil and gas
- Outdoor recreation
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- State and local finance
- User charges and fees
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 18, 2020Reported in House
- Jul 17, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
