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S. 2897 111th Congress Senate

Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009

Official title: A bill to establish incentives to increase the energy efficiency of federally assisted housing.

Introduced: December 17, 2009 Introduced by: Michael F. Bennet Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBuilding constructionCongressional oversightDepartment of Housing and Urban Development
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 17, 2009
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 Latest action December 17, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make: (1) payments (green dividends) to owners of assisted multifamily rental housing projects who undertake utility cost-saving measures; and (2) review HUD regulations and agreements concerning residual receipts accounts in assisted rental housing and revise HUD policy on the use of such accounts for energy efficiency items.

Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study and report to Congress on the benefits of a federal statutory exemption from compliance with state and local building codes to enable and encourage the construction and installation in assisted multifamily rental housing projects of distributive energy generation and water efficiency measures.

Requires owners of assisted multifamily rental housing projects to report to the Secretary on consumption of electricity, water, gas, and other utilities by such projects.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4099 Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2897: Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-2897/
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"S. 2897: Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-2897/.
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