H.R. 5191 · 118th Congress · House

Renewable Energy for U.S. Territories Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Introduced
Aug 11, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Renewable Energy for U.S. Territories Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a grant program under which USDA may award grants to eligible nonprofit organizations for renewable energy systems, energy efficiency activities, energy storage, smart grids, or microgrids in U.S. territories. In addition, USDA may award grants to train residents of U.S. territories to develop, construct, maintain, or operate renewable energy systems.

The Department of Energy must ensure that its national laboratories offer to provide technical assistance to grant recipients.

The Government Accountability Office must study and report on renewable energy and energy efficiency in U.S. territories.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 25, 2023•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

  2. AUG 18, 2023•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

  3. AUG 11, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. AUG 11, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. AUG 11, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.

  6. AUG 11, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.

  7. AUG 11, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.

Committees

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Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 25, 2023

Active

Energy Subcommittee

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Referred: Aug 18, 2023

Active

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

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Referred: Aug 11, 2023

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Aug 11, 2023

Active

Agriculture Committee

hsag00

Referred: Aug 11, 2023

Active