Federal Building Clean Jobs Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/16/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-16Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- 2021-03-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
- 2021-03-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 2021-03-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-03-18Introduced in House
- 2021-03-18Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-18 (00)
Federal Building Clean Jobs Act of 2021
This bill establishes additional energy-efficiency requirements and programs for federal buildings, with a particular focus on reducing energy and water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by FY2030 through partnerships with the private sector.
Specifically, the bill requires federal agencies to reduce the following for their facilities by FY2030:
- average building energy intensity (by at least 25%, relative to FY2018);
- average potable water consumption intensity (by 54%, relative to FY2007);
- industrial, landscaping, and agricultural water consumption (by 20%, relative to FY2018); and
- specified categories of greenhouse gas emissions (by at least 40%, relative to FY2018).
Federal agencies must also implement retrofit projects that reduce the energy consumption of their facilities by at least 35%. Additionally, the General Services Administration, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Veterans Affairs must develop plans that ensure that at least 50% of certain facilities offer zero-emission vehicle charging or fueling by December 31, 2030.
The bill directs agencies to work with the private sector through partnerships and financing opportunities in order to implement the bill's requirements.
The bill also makes several other changes relating to federal building standards and related authorities, including (1) requiring lessors (i.e., property owners) to disclose data on the utility consumption of leased spaces; (2) requiring federal agencies to assess and mitigate area flood risks, based on climate science; and (3) authorizing long-term contracts for federal purchases of renewable energy.
Cosponsors (20)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Albio Sires (D-NJ)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Air quality
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Building construction
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Environmental health
- Floods and storm protection
- General Services Administration
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government information and archives
- Health facilities and institutions
- Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
- Land use and conservation
- Public contracts and procurement
- Public-private cooperation
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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