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Energy Resilient Communities Act

Introduced: January 25, 2021 Introduced by: Barragán, Nanette Diaz Democratic · California See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jan 25, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jan 25, 2021
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.
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced in House
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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.

What's happening now February 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 49
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Dec 8, 2021
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Nov 9, 2021
Butterfield, G. K.
· Oct 8, 2021
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 30, 2021
Perlmutter, Ed
· Jul 30, 2021
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 1, 2021
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 14, 2021
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Feb 24, 2021
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Feb 2, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Jan 28, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jan 25, 2021
Bowman, Jamaal
· Jan 25, 2021
Bush, Cori
· Jan 25, 2021
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jan 25, 2021
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 25, 2021
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 25, 2021
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 25, 2021
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 25, 2021
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jan 25, 2021
D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 25, 2021
D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 25, 2021
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jan 25, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jan 25, 2021
D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jan 25, 2021
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jan 25, 2021
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jan 25, 2021
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jan 25, 2021
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Jan 25, 2021
Lawson, Al
· Jan 25, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jan 25, 2021
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 25, 2021
McNerney, Jerry
· Jan 25, 2021
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 25, 2021
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 25, 2021
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 25, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 25, 2021
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jan 25, 2021
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 25, 2021
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 25, 2021
D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Jan 25, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Jan 25, 2021
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jan 25, 2021
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jan 25, 2021
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 25, 2021
D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jan 25, 2021
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jan 25, 2021
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jan 25, 2021
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 25, 2021
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 25, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 448: Energy Resilient Communities Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-448/
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"H.R. 448: Energy Resilient Communities Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-448/.
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H.R. 448, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-448/.
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