Consumer Access to Grid Information Act of 2020
Latest action · Jan 16, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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 16, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Consumer Access to Grid Information Act of 2020
This bill requires the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy to establish a grant program for the creation of a cellular phone application (app). The app must allow the public to monitor power grids, including by enabling the public to view the demand and capacity of the energy grid, the types of energy sources that are serving the grid, and regional energy prices.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 16, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Original | Jan 16, 2020 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Jan 16, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Jan 16, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 16, 2020Introduced in House
- Jan 16, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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. 10, January 16, 2020, page H326.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to establish a grant program to fund research and development with respect to certain cellular phone applications, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Consumer Access to Grid Information Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 16, 2020Introduced in House
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