Communities could get federal grants to build small clean energy systems that keep hospitals, shelters, and homes powered during storms and outages. The program prioritizes low-income and heavily polluted neighborhoods, authorizing up to $1.55 billion a year for the next decade.
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Energy Resilient Communities Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: 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.
Latest action on H.R. 1449: 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.
Who this affects: This bill primarily targets communities that are most vulnerable to power outages, pollution, and high energy costs. It also affects construction workers, local governments, utilities, energy companies, and taxpayers. Environmental justice communities -- areas with disproportionate pollution and poverty -- get first priority for funding.
Why this matters: Extreme weather events are knocking out power more often, and communities with the fewest resources tend to suffer the most during prolonged outages. This bill aims to give those communities their own backup power systems using clean energy, so hospitals keep running, shelters stay open, and people with medical equipment at home are not left in the dark. The scale of funding -- potentially $15.5 billion over a decade -- could reshape how local energy infrastructure is built across the country.
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Officially: Energy Resilient Communities Act
Communities could get federal grants to build small clean energy systems that keep hospitals, shelters, and homes powered during storms and outages. The program prioritizes low-income and heavily polluted neighborhoods, authorizing up to $1.55 billion a year for the next decade.
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Introduced
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House Committee
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Latest: 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. (2/21/2025)
House Floor Vote
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Senate Review
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