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Open Back Better Act of 2021

1/11/2023, 1:47 PM

Congressional Summary of S 531

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.

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Current Status of Bill S 531

Bill S 531 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 2, 2021. Bill S 531 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on March 2, 2021.  Bill S 531's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. as of March 2, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 531

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 531

Primary Policy Focus

Energy

Potential Impact Areas

- 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

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 531

Open Back Better Act of 2021
A bill to provide additional funds for Federal and State facility energy resiliency programs, and for other purposes.
Open Back Better Act of 2021

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 531

Tina Smith
Tina Smith
MinnesotaDemocrat

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