# 117-sres-224: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States must seize the opportunity to create millions of jobs, become a net exporter of clean energy, and secure a better, more equitable future by accelerating the electrification of households, buildings, and businesses in the United States, modernizing the United States electricity grid, and continuing on the path towards decarbonizing electricity generation in the United States by 2035.

117-sres-224, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States must seize the opportunity to create millions of jobs, become a net exporter of clean energy, and secure a better, more equitable future by accelerating the electrification of households, buildings, and businesses in the United States, modernizing the United States electricity grid, and continuing on the path towards decarbonizing electricity generation in the United States by 2035., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S2579-2580) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-sres-224
- Congress: 117
- Title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States must seize the opportunity to create millions of jobs, become a net exporter of clean energy, and secure a better, more equitable future by accelerating the electrification of households, buildings, and businesses in the United States, modernizing the United States electricity grid, and continuing on the path towards decarbonizing electricity generation in the United States by 2035.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S2579-2580)
- Introduced: 2021-05-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States must seize the opportunity to create millions of jobs, become a net exporter of clean energy, and secure a better, more equitable future by accelerating the electrification of households, buildings, and businesses in the United States, modernizing the United States electricity grid, and continuing on the path towards decarbonizing electricity generation in the United States by 2035.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2021-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2021-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-sres-224 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/224)

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