Open Back Better Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/3/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- 2021-03-02Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-03-02Introduced in House
- 2021-03-02Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-02 (00)
Open Back Better Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide grants to federal and state agencies and tribal organizations to implement building projects that increase resiliency, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and grid integration. It also provides grants for projects that may have combined heat and power and energy storage as project components.
States must use at least 40% of grant funds to implement projects in environmental justice communities or low-income communities that have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
Cosponsors (8)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
Subjects
- Air quality
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Building construction
- Buy American requirements
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Child care and development
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Energy
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Environmental health
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
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