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US HR2197

To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency materials pilot program.


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Introduced
04/27/2017
In Committee
04/28/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency materials pilot program. This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a pilot program to award grants for providing nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency materials. The bill reduces the authorization of appropriations for the zero net energy commercial buildings initiative for FY2018.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a pilot program to award grants for providing nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency materials, such as roofs, lighting systems, windows, doors, HVAC systems, and renewable energy systems. The bill defines key terms like "energy-efficiency material" and "nonprofit building," and sets criteria for the grant program, including energy savings achieved, cost-effectiveness, and the financial need of the applicant. The bill also reduces the authorization of appropriations for the zero net energy commercial buildings initiative for fiscal year 2018 to offset the new pilot program.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry

Sponsors (43)

Matt Cartwright (D)* Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Brendan Boyle (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Ryan Costello (R),  Carlos Curbelo (R),  Eliot Engel (D),  Dwight Evans (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Josh Gottheimer (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Colleen Hanabusa (D),  Marcy Kaptur (D),  Bill Keating (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  James Langevin (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Doris Matsui (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Donald Norcross (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Bill Pascrell (D),  Scott Peters (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Kathleen Rice (D),  Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R),  Jacky Rosen (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  John Sarbanes (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  Brad Schneider (D),  Kyrsten Sinema (I),  Mark Takano (D),  Paul Tonko (D),  Nydia Velázquez (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  Peter Welch (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (on 04/28/2017)

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