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| introducedin = House | | introducedin = House | ||
| introducedbill = {{USBill|109|H.R.|6}} | | introducedbill = {{USBill|109|H.R.|6}} | ||
| introducedby = [[Joe Barton]] ( | | introducedby = [[Joe Barton]] (R–[[Texas|TX]]) | ||
| introduceddate = April 18, 2005 | | introduceddate = April 18, 2005 | ||
| committees = [[United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce|House Energy and Commerce]], [[United States House Committee on Education and the Workforce|House Education and the Workforce]], [[United States House Committee on Financial Services|House Financial Services]], [[United States House Committee on Agriculture|House Agriculture]], [[United States House Committee on Natural Resources|House Resources]], [[United States House Committee on Science, Space and Technology|House Science]], [[United States House Committee on Ways and Means|House Ways and Means]], [[United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure|House Transportation and Infrastructure]] | | committees = [[United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce|House Energy and Commerce]], [[United States House Committee on Education and the Workforce|House Education and the Workforce]], [[United States House Committee on Financial Services|House Financial Services]], [[United States House Committee on Agriculture|House Agriculture]], [[United States House Committee on Natural Resources|House Resources]], [[United States House Committee on Science, Space and Technology|House Science]], [[United States House Committee on Ways and Means|House Ways and Means]], [[United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure|House Transportation and Infrastructure]] | ||
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| passeddate4 = July 29, 2005 | | passeddate4 = July 29, 2005 | ||
| passedvote4 = 74-26, {{US Senate Vote|109|1|213}} | | passedvote4 = 74-26, {{US Senate Vote|109|1|213}} | ||
| signedpresident = | | signedpresident = George W. Bush | ||
| signeddate = August 8, 2005 | | signeddate = August 8, 2005 | ||
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| amendments = [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]]<br />[[Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010]] | | amendments = [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]]<br />[[Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010]] | ||
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{{Short description|United States Law}} | {{Short description|United States Law}} | ||
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[[File:2005 Energy Policy Act.jpg|thumb| | [[File:2005 Energy Policy Act.jpg|thumb|George W. Bush signing the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which was designed to promote US nuclear reactor construction, through incentives and subsidies, including cost-overrun support up to a total of $2 billion for six new nuclear plants.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/08/reviving-nuclear-power-debates-is-a-distraction-we-need-to-use-less-energy |title=Reviving nuclear power debates is a distraction. We need to use less energy |first=John |last=Quiggin |date=8 November 2013 |work=The Guardian }}</ref>]] | ||
The '''Energy Policy Act of 2005''' ({{USPL|109|58}}) is a [[federal law]] signed by President | The '''Energy Policy Act of 2005''' ({{USPL|109|58}}) is a [[federal law]] signed by President George W. Bush on August 8, 2005, at [[Sandia National Laboratories]] in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]]. The act, described by proponents as an attempt to combat growing energy problems, changed [[US energy policy]] by providing [[Energy subsidies#Allocation of subsidies in the United States|tax incentives]] and loan guarantees for energy production of various types. The most consequential aspect of the law was to greatly increase ethanol production <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/energy/biofuels/energy-briefs/history-of-ethanol-production-and-policy|title = History of Ethanol Production and Policy — Energy}}</ref> to be blended with gasoline. The law also repealed the [[Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935]], effective February 2006.<ref name="repeal" /> | ||
==Provisions== | ==Provisions== | ||
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==Legislative history== | ==Legislative history== | ||
The Act was voted on and passed twice by the [[United States Senate]], once prior to [[conference committee]], and once after. In both cases, there were numerous senators who voted against the [[Bill (proposed law)|bill]]. [[John McCain]], the | The Act was voted on and passed twice by the [[United States Senate]], once prior to [[conference committee]], and once after. In both cases, there were numerous senators who voted against the [[Bill (proposed law)|bill]]. [[John McCain]], the Republican Party nominee for [[President of the United States]] in the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 election]] voted against the bill. Democrat [[Barack Obama]], President of the United States from January 2009 to January 2017, voted in favor of the bill. | ||
===Provisions in the original bill that were not in the act=== | ===Provisions in the original bill that were not in the act=== | ||