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Open Back Better Act of 2020

2/9/2022, 1:42 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 7303

Open Back Better Act of 2020

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.

No funds may be used for a project unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States, with specified exceptions.

The bill also directs DOE to hire a specified number of employees to carry out the grant program, including at least 300 full-time employees in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

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Current Status of Bill HR 7303

Bill HR 7303 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 24, 2020. Bill HR 7303 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 24, 2020.  Bill HR 7303's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. as of June 24, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7303

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7303

Primary Policy Focus

Energy

Potential Impact Areas

- Air quality
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Appropriations
- 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

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7303

Open Back Better Act of 2020
To provide additional funds for Federal and State facility energy resiliency programs, and for other purposes.
Open Back Better Act of 2020

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 7303

Lisa Blunt Rochester
Lisa Blunt Rochester
DelawareDemocrat
Peter Welch
Peter Welch
VermontDemocrat
Ann M. Kuster
Ann M. Kuster
New HampshireDemocrat

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