S. 1782 · 117th Congress · Senate

TREES Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced
May 20, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

2
  1. MAY 20, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAY 20, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committees

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: May 20, 2021

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