H.R. 448 · 117th Congress · 2021–2022
Energy Resilient Communities Act
H.R. 448 in the 117th Congress (2021–2022) was introduced on Jan 25, 2021, sponsored by Nanette Diaz Barragán with 50 co-sponsors.
During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jan 25, 2021
- Co-sponsors
- 50
- Policy area
- Energy
What it does
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 clean energy microgrids that support critical community infrastructure or customers of electric utilities with special energy needs due to medical conditions.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA). Co-sponsors: 50 Democrats.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 25, 2021
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (Feb 2, 2021)
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- H.R. 575: Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act
- H.R. 684: Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act
- H.R. 859: Protecting American Energy Jobs Act
- H.R. 6858: American Energy Independence from Russia Act
- H.R. 7285: Unleashing American Energy Act
- H.R. 7293: Energy Permitting Certainty Act
- H.R. 7304: Restore Onshore Energy Production Act
Committees
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