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H.R. 2636 (116th)

Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2019

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

9 May 2019

Last action

10 May 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

Subjects

Energy, Transport, Education

Source updated

20 January 2026

Energy · Transport · Education

Summary

Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2019 This bill establishes programs for the implementation and use of smart technologies and systems in communities of various sizes. A “smart city or community” is one in which innovative, advanced, and trustworthy information, communication, and energy technologies are applied to (1) improve the health and quality of life of residents; (2) increase efficiency of operations and services; (3) promote economic growth; and (4) improve safety, security, sustainability, resiliency, livability, and work life. The Department of Commerce shall establish a regional demonstration grant program focused on facilitating adoption, and allowing measurement and validation of performance, of advanced smart city or community technologies and systems. Commerce shall also convene a working group to develop tools for evaluating the cybersecurity of smart city or community technologies. The Department of Labor shall establish the TechHire Workforce Training and Development Pilot Program to furnish competitive grants for technology-based job training and education programs that provide industry-recognized credentials. The Department of Energy (DOE) shall implement a pilot program to improve cities' access to the expertise and infrastructure of the national laboratories to promote smart city technologies. DOE shall also expand its Technologist in Residence pilot program to include partnerships between national laboratories and cities respecting research and development related to smart cities. The bill requires strong federal encouragement and support for private sector-led standards development activities. The bill requires the establishment of a strategic international smart cities and communities trade program that includes trade missions to promote and assist smart-community activities, as by leveraging expertise in infrastructure development.

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Timeline

  1. 9 May 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 May 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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