American Power Act

Kerry said he believed the oil spill would give impetus to the American Power Act.

"This a bill for energy independence after a devastating oil spill, a bill to hold polluters accountable, a bill for billions of dollars to create the next generation of jobs and a bill to end America's addiction to foreign oil."

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/12/deepwater-gulf-oil-spill-hearing