Open Back Better Act of 2021

1/11/2023, 1:47 PM

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.

Congress
117

Number
S - 531

Introduced on
2021-03-02

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/2/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to provide additional funds for Federal and State facility energy resiliency programs, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Energy

Potential Impact
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Building construction
Buy American requirements
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child care and development
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Department of Energy
Disaster relief and insurance
Educational facilities and institutions
Electric power generation and transmission
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental health
Environmental regulatory procedures
Executive agency funding and structure
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health facilities and institutions
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Labor standards
Libraries and archives
Manufacturing
Metals
Natural disasters
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations
Wages and earnings
Water quality

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/20/2021

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, renew...


Latest Action3/2/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.