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NY
C001072
7
Andre
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Carson
D
2021-08-06
IN
P000608
52
Scott
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Peters
H.
D
2021-09-10
CA
B001223
16
Jamaal
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
Bowman
D
2021-11-03
NY
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 Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health facilities and institutions Higher education Infectious and parasitic diseases Labor standards Libraries and archives Manufacturing Metals Natural disasters Poverty and welfare assistance Public contracts and procurement State and local government operations Wages and earnings Water quality
2021-03-02
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Open Back Better Act of 2021</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>
2021-04-20T16:17:18Z
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Open Back Better Act of 2021
Open Back Better Act of 2021
Display Title
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Introduced in House
To provide additional funds for Federal and State facility energy resiliency programs, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Open Back Better Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-03-03
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.