Open Back Better Act of 2021

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 2 March 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 March 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 2 March 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 March 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 March 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Tina Smith · D · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

Related records

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• related to ← Open Back Better Act of 2020