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Green Energy for Federal Buildings Act
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to update the Federal purchase requirement to ensure the use of 100 percent renewable energy by 2050, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish updated federal renewable energy purchase requirements for federal agencies. The bill sets increasing renewable energy targets: 35 percent for fiscal years 2030-2039, 75 percent for fiscal years 2040-2049, and 100 percent for fiscal year 2050 and thereafter. The bill also directs the Secretary of Energy to prioritize renewable energy that is produced on-site at federal facilities, on federal lands, or on Indian lands, to the maximum extent that is economically feasible and technically practicable.
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Top reported contributors to Julia Brownley’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $9,600
- HAAS AUTOMATION $9,100
- SPARAGNA & SPARAGNA $6,600
- HACKMAN CAPITAL $6,600
- UNITED STAFFING ASSOCIATES $6,600
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Actions (2)
- May 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- May 15, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 15, 2025
Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to update the Federal purchase requirement to ensure the use of 100 percent renewable energy by 2050, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Green Energy for Federal Buildings Act”.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL PURCHASE REQUIREMENT.
Section 203 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
“(3) Not less than 7.5 percent in fiscal years 2013 through 2019.”; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
“(4) Not less than 35 percent in fiscal years 2030 through 2039.
“(5) Not less than 75 percent in fiscal years 2040 through 2049.
“(6) Not less than 100 percent in fiscal year 2050 and each fiscal year thereafter.”; and
(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
“(c) Feasibility.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall seek to ensure that, to the maximum extent economically feasible and technically practicable, the Federal Government consumes renewable energy produced—
“(1) on-site at a Federal facility;
“(2) on Federal lands; or
“(3) on Indian land as defined in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501).”. <all>
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