About the bill
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub.L. 109–58) is a bill passed by the United States Congress on July 29, 2005, and signed into law by President George W. Bush on August 8, 2005, at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The act, described by proponents as an attempt to combat growing energy problems, changed US energy policy by providing tax incentives and loan guarantees for energy production of various types.
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 was repealed, effective February 2006, by the passing of this act.
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Sponsor and status
109th Congress (2005–2006)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 8, 2005
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 8, 2005.
2 Cosponsors (2 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Final Energy Bill Scores a Victory for Consumers Over Enron & its Lobbyists”
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Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]
on Jul 29, 2005
“Conserve By Bike' Provision Included in Energy Bill”
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Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR3]
on Jul 29, 2005
“Wyden Moves to Repeal Excessive Oil Company Tax Break”
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Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
on Nov 15, 2005
History
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Apr 7, 2003
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1644 (108th). |
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Jun 15, 2004
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4503 (108th). |
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Apr 18, 2005
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Apr 20, 2005
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 219 (109th). |
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Apr 21, 2005
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Jun 28, 2005
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. |
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Jul 2, 2005
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Passed the Senate with an Amendment. |
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Jul 14, 2005
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Public Print. |
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Jul 28, 2005
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 394 (109th). |
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Jul 28, 2005
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Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)
A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The House approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The Senate must also approve the conference report. |
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Jul 29, 2005
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Conference Report Agreed to by Senate
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Aug 8, 2005
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 6 (109th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 6. This is the one from the 109th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2005 to Dec 9, 2006. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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