S 1782
117th Congress
Senate
Energy
TREES Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Trees for Residential Energy and Economic Savings Act of 2021 or the TREES Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a grant program for states, local governments, Indian tribes, and other entities to facilitate tree planting projects that reduce residential energy consumption. Under the program, DOE must award grants to facilitate the planting of at least 300,000 trees annually in residential neighborhoods.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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