House Bill 891 - Energy Resilient Communities Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-02-09

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

Alternative Names

Energy Resilient Communities Act

Energy Resilient Communities Act

To direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a grant program to improve the energy resilience, energy democracy, and security of communities, prioritizing environmental justice communities, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Energy

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]

Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]

Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]

Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]

Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]

Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-7]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Commerce Committee

Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Variations and Revisions

Daniel S. Goldman

Energy Resilient Communities Act

1/18/2024, 2:57 AM

Energy Resilient Communities Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a program that awards grants to make critical energy infrastructure more resilient to climate change hazards, such as grants for developing c...

Congress
118
Number
HR - 891
Introduced on
2023-02-09
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/9/2023
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Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Energy Resilient Communities Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a program that awards grants to make critical energy infrastructure more resilient to climate change hazards, such as grants for developing c...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a grant program to improve the energy resilience, energy democracy, and security of communities, prioritizing environmental justice communities, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Energy

Comments

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Member:  Daniel S. Goldman

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/31/2023

Energy Resilient Communities Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a program that awards grants to make critical energy infrastructure more resilient to climate change hazards, such as grants for developing c...

Latest Action2/17/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.