Open Back Better Act of 2021
Summary
Open Back Better Act of 2021 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. 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Last action Mar 2, 2021
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Mar 2, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Tina Smith
DDemocratic
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