S2657: AGILE Act of 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
This page covers S2657 in the 116th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S2657 in another Congress is a different bill.
116th Congress (2019–2021) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
This page covers S2657 in the 116th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S2657 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 3 |
| Chamber | Senate |
| Latest vote | 2020-03-09: Cloture Motion Rejected (15-73, 3/5 majority required) |
| Latest action | 2020-03-10: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1643-1644) |
| Policy area | Energy |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019 or the AGILE Act of 2019 This bill provides support for research and development of geothermal energy, including enhanced (i.e., engineered) geothermal systems. The bill reauthorizes through FY2024 funding to the Department of Energy (DOE) for (1) a research and development program for geothermal energy, and (2) a grant program for geothermal development in places with high utility prices. In addition, the bill directs DOE to support an initiative to adapt technologies from the oil and gas sector for use in geothermal energy development; support within the Geothermal Technologies Office a program of research, development, and demonstration for geothermal heat pumps and the direct use of geothermal energy; carry out a competition that awards prizes for demonstrating the coproduction of critical minerals and geothermal energy; establish and operate a voluntary, industry-wide repository of geothermal drilling information to lower the cost of future geothermal drilling; and support two Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy sites. This bill revises requirements governing the amount of renewable energy that the federal government must purchase. Specifically, the bill allows thermal energy to qualify as renewable energy under the federal renewable energy purchase requirement. The Department of the Interior must establish a Geothermal Energy Permitting Coordination Program. Under the program, Interior must increase the expertise of officials administering and approving permits in order to improve coordination…
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources, Caribbean area, Congressional oversight, Department of the Interior, Economic development, Energy efficiency and conservation, Energy prices, Energy research, Energy storage, supplies, demand, Executive agency funding and structure
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-09 | Senate | On the Cloture Motion S. 2657 | Cloture Motion Rejected (15-73, 3/5 majority required) | 8 | 54 | 9 | Official tally |
| 2020-03-04 | Senate | On the Motion to Proceed S. 2657 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (90-4) | 62 | 4 | 5 | Official tally |
| 2020-03-02 | Senate | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2657 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-3, 3/5 majority required) | 60 | 3 | 8 | Official tally |
S2657 (AGILE Act of 2019) was introduced in the 116th Congress (2019–2021) by Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK].
On 2020-03-10: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1643-1644)
3 recorded votes in the 116th Congress. The most recent, on 2020-03-09, was "On the Cloture Motion S. 2657": Cloture Motion Rejected (15-73, 3/5 majority required).