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US S3711

US S3711
A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and for other purposes.


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Introduced
05/13/2020
In Committee
05/13/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and for other purposes. 1

AI Summary

This bill would amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. The key provisions include: expanding the purpose of the program to diversify energy supplies and facilitate the use of alternative fuels, broadening the use of funds to include the deployment of energy distribution technologies that increase efficiency or expand access to alternative fuels, allowing the use of competitive grants for projects to expand the use of alternative fuels, and increasing the authorized funding for the program from $2 billion per year to $3.5 billion per year from fiscal years 2021 through 2026.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (on 05/13/2020)

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