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S4772Referred to Committee

A bill to prohibit States and local governments from prohibiting or limiting the connection, reconnection, modification, installation, transportation, distribution, or expansion of a renewable energy service based on the type or source of energy to be delivered, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-11
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 84.7% (823 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001176

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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

2026-06-11

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

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  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2026-06-11

Plain-English Summary

Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2026-06-11. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

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Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

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