H.R. 8626

Referred to Committee

Energy Resilient Communities Act

Introduced 10/20/2020•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.

10/20/2020 • House

Summary

Energy Resilient Communities Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a program that awards grants to make critical energy infrastructure more resilient to climate change hazards, such as grants for developing clean energy microgrids that support critical community infrastructure or customers of electric utilities with special energy needs due to medical conditions.

Introduced in House • 10/20/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Energy

Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesBuilding constructionBuy American requirementsClimate change and greenhouse gasesCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEmployment and training programsEnergy pricesEnergy storage, supplies, demandGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInflation and pricesInfrastructure developmentManufacturingMetalsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperation