To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program for States to provide incentives to natural gas distribution companies for the improvement of natural gas distribution systems, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jan 9, 2020 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
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.
- IntroducedJan 7, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a grant program for states to improve public safety and environmental performance of the natural gas distribution system by offsetting rate increases to low-income households and providing incentives for natural gas distribution companies to accelerate, expand, or enhance improvements to the natural gas distribution system.
Grants must be used for (1) replacement of cast and wrought iron and bare steel pipes and other leak-prone components of the natural gas distribution system, or (2) inspection and maintenance programs for such system.
In awarding grants under the program, DOE must prioritize applications based on the expected results of a project with respect to (1) quantifiable benefits for public safety, (2) the magnitude of methane emissions reductions, (3) innovation in technical or policy approaches, (4) the number of low-income households anticipated to benefit from the assistance, and (5) overall cost-effectiveness of the project.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 7, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Original | Jan 7, 2020 |
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 Jan 7, 2020 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Jan 8, 2020Markup Jan 9, 2020Reported Jan 9, 2020 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2020Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jan 9, 2020Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- Jan 8, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Jan 7, 2020Introduced in House
- Jan 7, 2020Referred 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 Congressional Record, vol. 166, no. 3, January 7, 2020, page H12.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2741 | Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act | Related bill | Jun 4, 2019 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program for States to provide incentives to natural gas distribution companies for the improvement of natural gas distribution systems, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Accounting and auditing
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Air quality
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Energy
- Energy assistance for the poor and aged
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Energy prices
- Energy research
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Environmental health
- Labor standards
- Oil and gas
- Pipelines
- Public utilities and utility rates
- Research administration and funding
- State and local government operations
- Wages and earnings
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 7, 2020Introduced 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.
