Department of Defense Climate Resilience and Readiness Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense to achieve net zero energy across its non-operational facilities (fixed installations, enduring locations, and non-tactical vehicles) by December 31, 2034. It mandates annual reporting on the ten highest-emission military installations, establishes an Energy and Climate Resilience Fund to finance climate-related improvements, and introduces new contracting requirements that give preference to contractors using green manufacturing technology. Contractors not producing as much renewable energy as they consume will pay a 1% fee on Department of Defense contracts. The bill also requires annual assessments of climate change impacts on military installations and incorporates climate resilience into DoD strategies and base realignment decisions.
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Introduction
Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 12, 2024
Last action Dec 12, 2024
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Dec 12, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Sheldon Whitehouse
DDemocratic
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