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National Institutes of Clean Energy Act of 2021

Introduced: May 28, 2021 See on congress.gov
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May 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
May 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
May 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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National Institutes of Clean Energy Act of 2021

This bill establishes the National Institutes of Clean Energy within the Department of Energy. The institute must invest in clean energy science, climate science, innovation, and research and development to reduce emissions and build climate resilience. In addition, the institute must support (1) clean energy research areas; (2) research and development projects focusing on the impacts of energy production in certain communities that have been disproportionately impacted by environmental injustices; and (3) research and development projects focused on impacts of clean energy and energy production on job loss, job creation, and workforce development, particularly in heavily unionized workforce sectors.

What's happening now May 28, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · May 28, 2021
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Huffman, Jared
California · May 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3606: National Institutes of Clean Energy Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3606/
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"H.R. 3606: National Institutes of Clean Energy Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3606/.
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H.R. 3606, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3606/.
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