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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.

USA115th CongressHR-2995| House 
| Updated: 6/23/2017
Elizabeth H. Esty

Elizabeth H. Esty

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (28)
James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes a U.S. Green Bank that provides financial support to assist regional, state, and local institutions finance: (1) clean energy (e.g., solar or wind energy) projects, or (2) energy efficiency projects that reduce energy use or substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 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.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1406
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 22, 2017
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.
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • June 22, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1406
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 22, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 22, 2017
    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.


  • June 23, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.


  • June 23, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Energy

Related Bills

  • S 115-1406: A bill 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.
Alternative and renewable resourcesCorporate finance and managementCredit and credit marketsElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy storage, supplies, demandExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesMotor fuelsSecuritiesState and local finance

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.

USA115th CongressHR-2995| House 
| Updated: 6/23/2017
This bill establishes a U.S. Green Bank that provides financial support to assist regional, state, and local institutions finance: (1) clean energy (e.g., solar or wind energy) projects, or (2) energy efficiency projects that reduce energy use or substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 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.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1406
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 22, 2017
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.
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • June 22, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1406
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 22, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 22, 2017
    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.


  • June 23, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.


  • June 23, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Elizabeth H. Esty

Elizabeth H. Esty

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (28)
James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • S 115-1406: A bill 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.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Alternative and renewable resourcesCorporate finance and managementCredit and credit marketsElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy storage, supplies, demandExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesMotor fuelsSecuritiesState and local finance