US HB5142 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on November 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-11-21 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9126)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-11-21 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9126)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the federal government to increase the amount of renewable energy it consumes to 35% of its total electricity share by 2030, 75% by 2040, and 100% by 2050. In carrying out the requirement, the Department of Energy must seek to ensure that the federal government consumes renewable energy produced on-site at federal facilities, on federal lands, or on Native American lands.
Title
Green Energy for Federal Buildings Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-21 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9126) |
| 2019-11-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. |
| 2019-11-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Alternative and renewable resources
Energy
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Federal-Indian relations
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Public contracts and procurement
Energy
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Federal-Indian relations
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Public contracts and procurement
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5142/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5142/BILLS-116hr5142ih.pdf |
