TREES Act of 2021
Summary
Trees for Residential Energy and Economic Savings Act of 2021 or the TREES Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a grant program for states, local governments, Indian tribes, and other entities to facilitate tree planting projects that reduce residential energy consumption. Under the program, DOE must award grants to facilitate the planting of at least 300,000 trees annually in residential neighborhoods.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 20, 2021
Last action May 20, 2021
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
May 20, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
May 20, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Jon Ossoff
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Shelley Moore Capito
RRepublican
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