Federal Building Clean Jobs Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2060
Sponsor: Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Building construction
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental health
Floods and storm protection
General Services Administration
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Land use and conservation
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation
Solid waste and recycling
Veterans' medical care
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Federal Building Clean Jobs Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes additional energy-efficiency requirements and programs for federal buildings, with a particular focus on reducing energy and water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by FY2030 through partnerships with the private sector.
 
Specifically, the bill requires federal agencies to reduce the following for their facilities by FY2030: 
 
 
average building energy intensity (by at least 25%, relative to FY2018); 
 
average potable water consumption intensity (by 54%, relative to FY2007); 
 
industrial, landscaping, and agricultural water consumption (by 20%, relative to FY2018); and
 
specified categories of greenhouse gas emissions (by at least 40%, relative to FY2018).
 
 
 Federal agencies must also implement retrofit projects that reduce the energy consumption of their facilities by at least 35%. Additionally, the General Services Administration, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Veterans Affairs must develop plans that ensure that at least 50% of certain facilities offer zero-emission vehicle charging or fueling by December 31, 2030. 
 
The bill directs agencies to work with the private sector through partnerships and financing opportunities in order to implement the bill's requirements.
 
The bill also makes several other changes relating to federal building standards and related authorities, including (1) requiring lessors (i.e., property owners) to disclose data on the utility consumption of leased spaces; (2) requiring federal agencies to assess and mitigate area flood risks, based on climate science; and (3) authorizing long-term contracts for federal purchases of renewable energy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Homeland Security, 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.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Homeland Security, 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.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Homeland Security, 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.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Homeland Security, 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.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Homeland Security, 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.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Homeland Security, 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.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House