To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to consider nuclear power to be a green source of energy, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-2487
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2023-04-06
Policy area: Energy
Latest action: action_date: 2023-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-04-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to carry out the Green Power Partnership unless the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) includes nuclear power as a green source of energy when determining whether a program participant meets the partnership's requirements concerning electricity usage. The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that encourages organizations to use green power in order to reduce environmental impacts associated with electricity use. In return for technical assistance and recognition, the partners commit to use green power for all, or a portion, of their annual electricity consumption.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2487 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2023 Mr. Donalds introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to consider nuclear power to be a green source of energy, and for other purposes.

1. Inclusion of nuclear power as a green source of energy under the Green Power Partnership (a) In general In carrying out the Green Power Partnership, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall consider nuclear power to be a green source of energy for purposes of determining whether a participant meets the minimum electricity use requirement of the Green Power Partnership. (b) Use of funds No Federal funds may be made available to carry out the Green Power Partnership unless the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency includes nuclear power as a green source of energy as required under subsection (a).