# 117-s-2516: A bill to prohibit the United States International Development Finance Corporation from imposing restrictions on the source of energy used by power-generation projects intended to provide affordable electricity in IDA-eligible countries or IDA-blend countries and to require the Corporation to promote a technology- and fuel-neutral, all-of-the-above energy development strategy for such countries.

117-s-2516, A bill to prohibit the United States International Development Finance Corporation from imposing restrictions on the source of energy used by power-generation projects intended to provide affordable electricity in IDA-eligible countries or IDA-blend countries and to require the Corporation to promote a technology- and fuel-neutral, all-of-the-above energy development strategy for such countries., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-2516
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to prohibit the United States International Development Finance Corporation from imposing restrictions on the source of energy used by power-generation projects intended to provide affordable electricity in IDA-eligible countries or IDA-blend countries and to require the Corporation to promote a technology- and fuel-neutral, all-of-the-above energy development strategy for such countries.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2021-07-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to prohibit the United States International Development Finance Corporation from imposing restrictions on the source of energy used by power-generation projects intended to provide affordable electricity in IDA-eligible countries or IDA-blend countries and to require the Corporation to promote a technology- and fuel-neutral, all-of-the-above energy development strategy for such countries.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-s-2516 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2516)

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- [117-s-4815: START Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4815)
- [117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-748)
- [117-sjres-55: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of t…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sjres-55)
- [117-sres-643: A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2022, as "National…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-643)
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