Search Results: keywords:"energy access"

  • H. R. 1449 — An Act To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:494

    H. R. 1449, titled the “Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act” or the “CLEAN Act,” proposes changes to the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. The bill aims to increase the frequency of geothermal lease sales by mandating yearly sales instead of every two years and requires...

    Simple Explanation

    In this bill, they're changing the rules to make it easier and faster to use hot water from the Earth to make energy by having more frequent sales and quicker decisions on who gets to drill for this energy. They're doing this so people won't have to wait so long to start using the Earth's heat to make power.

  • H. R. 5482 — To prevent energy poverty and ensure that at-risk communities have access to affordable energy.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:3,090

    H.R. 5482, titled the "Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act of 2024," aims to ensure that at-risk communities have access to affordable and reliable energy. The bill recognizes at-risk communities as those that are low-income, minority, rural, elderly, or consist of American...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 5482 wants to make sure everyone can pay for energy, like electricity and gas, especially people who might struggle like those with low income or who live in certain communities. It wants the government to check if any new rules might make it harder for these people to afford energy.