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Renew America’s Schools Act of 2019 [HB-3322] [Energy ] [Education ] [Air Quality ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Climate Change ]
Establishes a program under which the Department of Energy must award grants for energy improvements (e.g., renovations to install energy efficiency or renewable energy technologies, repairs to improve indoor air quality, or purchases of zero-emission vehicles) at public school facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Introduced In House on 06/18/2019

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Nuclear Energy Leadership Act [HB-3306] [Energy ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ]
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish advanced nuclear goals, provide for a versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source, make available high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced nuclear reactor concepts, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On Strategic Forces. on 06/19/2019

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Renew America’s Schools Act of 2019 [S.1890] [Energy ] [Education ] [Air Quality ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Climate Change ]
Establishes a program under which the Department of Energy must award grants for energy improvements (e.g., renovations to install energy efficiency or renewable energy technologies, repairs to improve indoor air quality, or purchases of zero-emission vehicles) at public school facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 12/18/2019

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BRIGHT Act Bulb Replacement Improving Government with High-efficiency Technology Act [S.1874] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ]
Revises and sets forth provisions related to the procurement of lighting systems. The General Services Administration (GSA) shall (1) issue guidance to federal agencies for the procurement and use of the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient lighting systems; and (2) publish or otherwise make available to state, local, and tribal entities information on ways of improving efficiency, effectiveness, and economy by procuring and using such lighting systems. The GSA must (1) procure the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 116-157. on 11/06/2019

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Financing Our Energy Future Act [HB-3249] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Infrastructure ] [Climate Change ] [Environmental ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations, to expand the definition of "qualifying income" for such partnerships (known as master limited partnerships) to include income and gains from renewable and alternative energy generation projects (in addition to fossil fuel-based energy generation projects) and related infrastructure for transportation or storage, including energy derived from thermal resources, waste, renewable fuels and chemicals, energy efficient buildings, gasification, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi Introduced In House on 06/13/2019

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Financing Our Energy Future Act [S.1841] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Infrastructure ] [Climate Change ] [Environmental ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations, to expand the definition of "qualifying income" for such partnerships (known as master limited partnerships) to include income and gains from renewable and alternative energy generation projects (in addition to fossil fuel-based energy generation projects) and related infrastructure for transportation or storage, including energy derived from thermal resources, waste, renewable fuels and chemicals, energy efficient buildings, gasification, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/13/2019

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Dynamic Glass Act [S.1848] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Construction ]
Classifies electrochromic glass as energy property for purposes of the energy tax credit. The bill defines "electrochromic glass" as glass which uses electricity to change its light transmittance properties to heat or cool a structure.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/13/2019

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Dynamic Glass Act of 2019 [HB-3274] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Construction ]
Classifies electrochromic glass as energy property for purposes of the investment tax credit. The bill defines "electrochromic glass" as glass which uses electricity to change its light transmittance properties to heat or cool a structure.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi Introduced In House on 06/13/2019

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Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act [HB-3239] [Immigration ] [Healthcare ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Disabilities ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ]
Imposes requirements and standards related to the care of aliens in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody. CBP shall conduct an initial health screening of each alien in custody to identify those with acute conditions and high-risk vulnerabilities and to provide appropriate healthcare. CBP shall conduct the screening within 12 hours of each alien's arrival at a CBP facility, and within 6 hours for certain priority individuals such as children, pregnant women, and those with disabilities. The bill imposes various requirements related to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/25/2019

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Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2019 [S.1814] [Air Quality ] [Disaster Relief ] [Small Business ] [Public Health ] [Environmental ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
Authorizes the President to declare a smoke emergency and provide emergency assistance to affected communities under specified circumstances. Specifically, the President, upon determining that there is, or anticipating that there will be, a significant decrease in air quality due to wildland fire smoke in one or more states, may declare a smoke emergency. The governor or other agency of a state that is or will be affected may request such a declaration. If the President declares a smoke emergency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/12/2019

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Smoke-Ready Communities Act of 2019 [S.1813] [Small Business ] [Housing ] [Disaster Relief ] [Energy ] [Public Health ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Climate Change ] [Environmental ]
Creates wildfire smoke mitigation, smoke resilient housing, and smoke resilient business grant programs. The bill authorizes the President to provide assistance, including grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel, to any eligible state, unit of local government, or Indian tribe for the mitigation, management, and control of smoke caused by one or more wildfires. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shall establish a program under which HUD shall provide grants to eligible entities (a state, an Indian tribe, a homeowner, an individual (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/12/2019

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UPDATE PURPA Act Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act [S.1760] [Energy ]
A bill to modernize the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/10/2019

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Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act of 2019 [S.1740] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the flexibility, efficiency, and reliability of the electric grid, to increase the competitiveness of the United States economy, to protect consumers, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/05/2019

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Reducing the Cost of Energy Storage Act of 2019 [S.1741] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Science ]
Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to research and develop ways to reduce the cost of energy storage, including by (1) facilitating innovation in the manner in which energy storage systems are conceived, designed, manufactured, installed, and used for various energy services; and (2) identifying, addressing, and reducing market barriers that limit energy storage adoption. As part of its research and development, DOE must pay special attention to energy storage needs and opportunities that are relatively underdeveloped and potentially transformative (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Energy. Hearings Held. on 07/09/2019

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Distributed Energy Demonstration Act of 2019 [S.1742] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Climate Change ] [Science ] [Grants ]
Establishes several renewable energy and energy efficiency grant programs. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish grant programs for advancing the integration and optimization of distributed energy resources (e.g., smaller power sources that can be aggregated to provide power, such as rooftop solar panels) into the electric energy grid; demonstrating the use of household hot water heaters as energy storage resources; advancing electric vehicle technologies; and supporting the voluntary deployment of granular (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/05/2019

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Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 [HB-3077] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Taxes ] [Construction ] [Community Development ] [Energy ] [Native American Affairs ]
Revises provisions of the low-income housing tax credit and renames it as the affordable housing credit. The bill increases the per capita dollar amount of the credit and its minimum ceiling amount beginning in 2019 and extends the inflation adjustment for such amounts. The bill modifies tenant income eligibility requirements and the average income formula for determining such income. It also revises rules for student occupancy of rental units and tenant voucher payments and prohibits any refusal to rent to victims of domestic abuse. The bill further (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 06/04/2019

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Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 [S.1703] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Taxes ] [Construction ] [Community Development ] [Native American Affairs ] [Energy ]
Revises provisions of the low-income housing tax credit and renames it as the affordable housing credit. The bill increases the per capita dollar amount of the credit and its minimum ceiling amount beginning in 2019 and extends the inflation adjustment for such amounts. The bill modifies tenant income eligibility requirements and the average income formula for determining such income. It also revises rules for student occupancy of rental units and tenant voucher payments and prohibits any refusal to rent to victims of domestic abuse. The bill further (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/04/2019

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CLEANER Buildings Act Commercial, Low Emissions And Net Energy Reduction Buildings Act [HB-3051] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Construction ] [Environmental ] [Real Estate ]
Extends the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings through December 31, 2019. (Under current law, the deduction expired after December 31, 2017.)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Introduced In House on 05/30/2019

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Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act [S.1498] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide a strategy to achieve aggregate net zero energy by non-operational sources by no later than December 31, 2029. The term "net zero energy" means a reduction in overall energy use, maximized energy efficiency, implementation of energy recovery and cogeneration capabilities, and an offset of the remaining demand for energy with production of energy from onsite renewable energy sources. Annual DOD budget submissions must include an item for climate-related adaptation and mitigation, as well as an estimate (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/15/2019

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Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act [HB-2741] [Infrastructure ] [Telecommunications ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Water ] [Public Health ] [Climate Change ] [Environmental ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
Reauthorizes a variety of programs and creates new programs for infrastructure development, including communication, drinking water, energy, or health care infrastructure. The bill provides support for communication infrastructure, such as funding to expand broadband internet access, or implement next generation 9-1-1 systems. In addition, the bill reauthorizes the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund through FY2024 and provides support for drinking water infrastructure, including support to: (1) remove and replace sources of lead in drinking water; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 06/04/2019

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