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Federal Building Clean Jobs Act of 2021

Introduced: March 18, 2021 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 16, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Mar 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

Mar 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Mar 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Mar 18, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Homeland Security, 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.

Mar 18, 2021

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Building Clean Jobs Act of 2021

This bill establishes additional energy-efficiency requirements and programs for federal buildings, with a particular focus on reducing energy and water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by FY2030 through partnerships with the private sector.

Specifically, the bill requires federal agencies to reduce the following for their facilities by FY2030:

average building energy intensity (by at least 25%, relative to FY2018);
average potable water consumption intensity (by 54%, relative to FY2007);
industrial, landscaping, and agricultural water consumption (by 20%, relative to FY2018); and
specified categories of greenhouse gas emissions (by at least 40%, relative to FY2018).

Federal agencies must also implement retrofit projects that reduce the energy consumption of their facilities by at least 35%. Additionally, the General Services Administration, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Veterans Affairs must develop plans that ensure that at least 50% of certain facilities offer zero-emission vehicle charging or fueling by December 31, 2030.

The bill directs agencies to work with the private sector through partnerships and financing opportunities in order to implement the bill's requirements.

The bill also makes several other changes relating to federal building standards and related authorities, including (1) requiring lessors (i.e., property owners) to disclose data on the utility consumption of leased spaces; (2) requiring federal agencies to assess and mitigate area flood risks, based on climate science; and (3) authorizing long-term contracts for federal purchases of renewable energy.

What's happening now June 16, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

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