US HB8618 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-06-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Status: Introduced on June 4 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-06-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Summary
To require the Environmental Protection Agency to assess the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with forest biomass combustion for electricity when developing relevant rules and regulations and to carry out a study on the impacts of the forest biomass industry, and for other purposes.
Title
To require the Environmental Protection Agency to assess the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with forest biomass combustion for electricity when developing relevant rules and regulations and to carry out a study on the impacts of the forest biomass industry, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Valerie Foushee [D-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2024-06-04 | House | Introduced in House |
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8618/all-info |
