S855Referred to Committee

A bill to establish an Energy Assistance Fund to guarantee low-interest loans for the purchase and installation of qualifying energy efficient property, idling reduction and advanced insulation for heavy trucks, and alternative refueling stations, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
111th
Congress
2009-04-22
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Susan M. Collins
Susan M. Collins
Republican · ME · Senator
Votes with party: 63.9% (915 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Progressive Groups$22,500k
  • Conservative Groups$7,995k
  • Climate & Environment$5,002k

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Cosponsors (2)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2009-04-22

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Plain-English Summary

Establishes in the Treasury the Energy Assistance Fund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, upon request of the Secretary concerned, to transfer amounts from the Fund to that Secretary to make or guarantee low-interest loans or grants to U.S. persons to purchase and install: (1) qualifying energy efficient property in their principal dwelling (i.e., solar powered property to heat water or generate electricity, fuel cells, or compliant stoves); (2) idling reduction devices or advanced insulation in heavy trucks; and (3) qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property at a station.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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