US HB5863 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 30 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to make any federal government official who is responsible for the issuance of an innovative technology loan guarantee that violates the requirements of such Act personally liable for a civil penalty in an amount of at least $10,000 but no more than $50,000 for each violation.

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Title

To clarify section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include penalties for violations of title XVII of that Act.

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-06-18HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
2012-06-01HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2012-05-30HouseReferred to House Science, Space, and Technology
2012-05-30HouseReferred to House Energy and Commerce
2012-05-30HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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