II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2382 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2019 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Sanders , Ms. Smith , and Ms. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish a program to provide loans to implement cost-effective energy efficiency measures, and for other purposes.