On May 21, 2009, the Energy and Commerce Committee approved H.R. 2454, "The American Clean Energy and Security Act," by a vote of 33 to 25.  This legislation, introduced by Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Edward J. Markey, is a comprehensive approach to America's energy policy that will create millions of new clean energy jobs, save consumers hundreds of billions of dollars in energy costs, enhance America's energy independence, and cut global warming pollution.  The legislation has received wide support from electric utilities; energy companies; manufacturing, industry, and corporate companies; labor unions; and community and environmental organizations. The House of Representatives passed H.R. 2454 by a vote of 219-212 on June 26, 2009.

Documents

• H.R. 2454, Bill Text, as Passed by House of Representatives
• H.R. 2454 Summary, as Passed by House of Representatives
• H.R. 2454 Section by Section Summary
• EIA Analysis of H.R. 2454
• EIA Analysis Summary
• EPA Analysis of H.R. 2454
• EPA Analysis Summary, June 23, 2009
• CBO Analysis, June 26, 2009
• CBO Cap and Trade Household Cost Analysis
• H.R. 2454: By the Numbers
• Industry Claims about the Costs of the Clean Air Act
• Fact Sheet: Economy and Jobs
• Waxman-Peterson Letter to President Obama
• Waxman-Peterson Letter to Speaker Pelosi

Archive Documents

• Summary of Manager's Amendment to H.R. 2454
• CBO Cost Estimate, June 5, 2009
• H.R. 2454 Bill Text, as Filed with Rules Committee
• H.R. 2454 Summary, as Filed with Rules Committee
• Summary of Changes in Text Filed with Rules Committee
• Letters in support of House Passage of H.R. 2454
• List of Supporters of House Passage of H.R. 2454
• Committee Report on H.R. 2454 (includes text as amended)
• Summary of H.R. 2454, as reported by Committee
• Proposed Allowance Allocation
• Summary of EPA Preliminary Analysis
• EPA Modeling of Discussion Draft
• EPA Analysis of H.R. 2454 Revisions
• Original Text of H.R. 2454
• Summary of H.R. 2454 as Introduced
• Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (ANS)
• Summary of Changes Made by ANS
• Letters in Support of H.R. 2454 in Committee (Updated June 1, 2009)

Hearings and Markup

• American Clean Energy and Security Act Legislative Hearing, Day 1
• American Clean Energy and Security Act Legislative Hearing, Day 2
• American Clean Energy and Security Act Legislative Hearing, Day 3
• American Clean Energy and Security Act Legislative Hearing, Day 4
• Further Energy and the Environment Subcommittee Legislative Hearings
• May 18, 2009 Markup
• May 19, 2009 Markup
• May 20, 2009 Markup
• May 21, 2009 Markup

Press Releases

• Energy and Commerce Committee Passes Comprehensive Clean Energy Legislation, May 21
• Chairmen Waxman and Markey Introduce "The American Clean Energy and Security Act," May 15
• Energy & Commerce Committee Democrats Release Details of An Agreement on Allocation of Allowances Provision To Major Energy-Intensive, Trade-Exposed Industries, May 13
• Energy & Commerce Committee Democrats Release Details of the Agreement on Allocation of Allowances to the Auto Industry, May 13
• Energy & Commerce Committee Democrats Release Details of the Agreement on Renewable Electricity and Energy Efficiency Standards, May 13