H.R. 2656 · 117th Congress · House

To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes.

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Introduced
Apr 19, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

This bill establishes a U.S. Green Bank to finance climate change mitigation and adaptation projects at the state and local level by capitalizing regional, state, and municipal green banks.

The Department of the Treasury must issue green bonds to provide the bank with (1) an initial capitalization of $10 billion; and (2) additional capitalization, upon the bank's request, of no more than $50 billion in aggregate at any one time.

The bill also establishes in the Treasury a revolving Green Bank Establishment Fund.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 20, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

  2. APR 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. APR 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. APR 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

  5. APR 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Committees

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Energy Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 20, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Apr 19, 2021

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Apr 19, 2021

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