Bill · S. 4721· Senate(119-S-4721)
Restoring Renewable Energy Parity Act
- Introduced
- 6/9/2026
- Last activity
- 6/9/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Jeff Merkley
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The bill is called the Restoring Renewable Energy Parity Act. It stops specific executive actions and repeals certain executive documents related to energy. It stops the Secretary of Commerce from investigating wind turbine imports. It stops the Secretary of Health and Human Services from hindering wind, solar, or geothermal development. It also stops the use of federal funds to carry out specific listed executive orders, memorandums, secretarial orders, and guidance documents.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?+8
The bill actively stops actions that hinder wind, solar, and geothermal development, ensuring smoother permitting and funding continuations.
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?+6
The bill promotes renewable energy development by removing barriers and discontinuing certain restrictive executive actions.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
By protecting and encouraging wind, solar, and geothermal projects, the legislation supports broader clean energy initiatives.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Under Section 2(a)(1)(A), the Secretary of Commerce must discontinue the investigation into imports of wind turbines and their parts and components. This might be considered positive because it stops the trade investigation on wind energy imports.
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Under Section 2(a)(1)(B), the Secretary of Health and Human Services is prevented from taking any action that hinders any wind, solar, or geothermal development. This could be viewed as positive because it protects renewable energy development from being hindered by that specific department.
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Under Section 2(a)(4), the Secretary of Defense must approve and sign any mitigation agreement relating to a wind energy facility, solar energy facility, transmission line, or distribution line that was initiated before January 1, 2026, within 30 days of the enactment of the Act. This might be considered positive for developers because it sets a strict deadline for the Secretary of Defense to approve and sign these specific pending agreements.
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Under Section 2(b), the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service cannot prohibit any person requesting a permit for a wind, solar, geothermal, or storage project from using the Information for Planning and Consultation Portal to process the project. This could be positive for project applicants because it ensures they can use the portal for their permits.
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Under Section 2(c)(2)(A) and Section 2(c)(2)(D), the head of the applicable Federal department or agency must grant or deny a multi-year continuation application for financial assistance and notify the applicant within 60 days, and any application not responded to by this deadline is considered granted. This is positive for applicants waiting on multi-year federal funding because it guarantees a timely decision or an automatic approval.
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Under Section 2(d), no amounts may be rescinded from amounts provided under any appropriation Act for fiscal years 2026 or 2027 unless the rescission is made through an appropriation Act. This could be considered positive because it protects previously appropriated funds from being cut outside of regular appropriation Acts.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Under Section 2(a)(1)(C) and Section 2(a)(2), multiple specific Executive orders, Secretarial orders, memorandums, IRS notices, and guidance documents are rendered with no force or effect, and no Federal funds may be used to implement them. This might be considered negative by individuals or groups who supported those specific executive actions, such as Executive Order 14315 regarding ending market distorting subsidies for unreliable, foreign-controlled energy sources, or Interior Secretarial Orders 3417 and 3418 addressing the national energy emergency and unleashing American energy.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Increases Renewable Energy Investment+8Reduces Carbon Emissions+6Improves Environmental Protections+5
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Improves Economic Growth+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4
- 6/9/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced in Senate