Bill Sponsor
House Bill 7303
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Open Back Better Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 24, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 24, 2020
Latest Action
Jun 24, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7303
Congress
116
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New Hampshire
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (1)
June 24, 2020
Actions (2)
06/24/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
06/24/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 1:42:29 AM