H.R. 2119House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize grants for improving the energy efficiency of public buildings, and for other purposes.

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The bill updates the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to restart and boost federal grant funding that helps make public buildings more energy‑efficient. It sets a new annual funding level of $100 million for each fiscal year from 2021 through 2025, replacing the earlier $30 million per year that applied to 2006‑2010. The change affects federal agencies that award the grants and the public building owners who would receive them.

Key Provisions

Increases the authorized grant amount for energy‑efficient public building projects to $100 million per year for FY 2021‑FY 2025, replacing the previous $30 million per year allocation.

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Energy and Commerce Committee

July 17, 2019

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Introduced in House

April 8, 2019

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

April 8, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Energy Subcommittee

April 9, 2019

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Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Energy Subcommittee

April 10, 2019

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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Energy Subcommittee

May 16, 2019

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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Energy Subcommittee

May 16, 2019

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Energy and Commerce Committee

July 17, 2019

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Energy and Commerce Committee

July 17, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 8, 2019

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2119

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 8, 2019

Ms. Kelly of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize grants for improving the energy efficiency of public buildings, and for other purposes.

Energy efficient public buildings

Section 125(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15822(c)) is amended by striking $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 and inserting $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.