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GAS PRICE Act

Source: Congress.gov · 337 words in original text

What This Bill Does

This bill requires the Energy Information Administration (a federal agency that collects and analyzes energy data) to create an annual report about federal policies, regulations and executive orders that have raised or might raise energy prices. The report must be sent to Congress and made available to the public.

Who It Affects

The Energy Information Administration must prepare and submit the report. Congress receives the report. The American public can access the report publicly.

Key Provisions

• The Energy Information Administration must submit the report to Congress and make it publicly available within 60 days after the bill becomes law, and then every year after that (Sec. 2) • The report must detail each federal agency policy or regulation and each executive order with an

What Changes

If this bill becomes law, the Energy Information Administration begins preparing annual reports about which federal policies, regulations and executive orders have raised or could raise energy prices for Americans.

Important Definitions

None defined in bill text.

Effective Date

The first report must be submitted within 60 days after the bill becomes law. Subsequent reports are due every year thereafter.

II 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 783 To require the Energy Information Administration to submit to Congress and make publicly available an annual report on Federal agency policies and regulations and Executive orders that have increased or may increase energy prices in the United States, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 14, 2023 Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. MARSHALL, and Mr. SULLIVAN) intro- duced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Com- mittee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Energy Information Administration to submit to Congress and make publicly available an annual report on Federal agency policies and regulations and Executive orders that have increased or may increase energy prices in the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Give Americans Sta- 4 bility at Pumps as Rising Inflation Causes Emergencies 5 Act’’ or the ‘‘GAS PRICE Act’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:02 Mar 23, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S783.IS S783 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •S 783 IS SEC. 2. REPORT ON POLICIES, REGULATIONS, AND EXECU- 1 TIVE ORDERS AFFECTING ENERGY PRICES. 2 Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 3 of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Energy Infor- 4 mation Administration shall submit to Congress and make 5 publicly available a report detailing each Federal agency 6 policy or regulation and each Executive order with an ef- 7 fective date of January 20, 2021, or later that the Energy 8 Information Administration determines has increased or 9 may increase energy prices in the United States. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:02 Mar 23, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S783.IS S783 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS

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