II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2288 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2019 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. King , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas suppliers, and for other purposes.