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GREEN Communications Act

USA117th CongressHR-8178| House 
| Updated: 6/22/2022
Yvette D. Clarke

Yvette D. Clarke

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (4)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Generating Resilient and Energy Efficient Network Communications Act or the GREEN Communications Act This bill establishes a program and sets out other requirements for federal agencies concerning the efficiency and resiliency of communications infrastructure. Specifically, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) must competitively award grants and revolving loans to public or private providers, operators, or owners of communications networks or communications infrastructure for efficiency and resiliency projects. The NTIA must also (1) develop best practices concerning energy-efficient and carbon-neutral communications infrastructure, and (2) annually report on the energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions of communications infrastructure and certain network outages. Additionally, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must establish a framework to promote resilient communications networks and communications infrastructure. The FCC must consult with specified federal entities on the framework. The FCC must also report on the feasibility of maintaining a map of projected risks to communications infrastructure arising from severe weather, natural disasters, and climate change; provide technical assistance to a provider, owner, or operator of communications infrastructure concerning risks and vulnerabilities related to severe weather, natural disasters, and climate change; and require broadband network outages to be reported to the Network Outage Reporting System. The bill also requires the Department of Energy to report on the projected growth of electrical consumption of, and recommendations for energy efficiency standards for, data centers in the United States.
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Timeline
Apr 29, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1506
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2022
Introduced in House
Jun 22, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • April 29, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1506
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 22, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • June 22, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • S 117-1506: GREEN Communications Act

GREEN Communications Act

USA117th CongressHR-8178| House 
| Updated: 6/22/2022
Generating Resilient and Energy Efficient Network Communications Act or the GREEN Communications Act This bill establishes a program and sets out other requirements for federal agencies concerning the efficiency and resiliency of communications infrastructure. Specifically, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) must competitively award grants and revolving loans to public or private providers, operators, or owners of communications networks or communications infrastructure for efficiency and resiliency projects. The NTIA must also (1) develop best practices concerning energy-efficient and carbon-neutral communications infrastructure, and (2) annually report on the energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions of communications infrastructure and certain network outages. Additionally, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must establish a framework to promote resilient communications networks and communications infrastructure. The FCC must consult with specified federal entities on the framework. The FCC must also report on the feasibility of maintaining a map of projected risks to communications infrastructure arising from severe weather, natural disasters, and climate change; provide technical assistance to a provider, owner, or operator of communications infrastructure concerning risks and vulnerabilities related to severe weather, natural disasters, and climate change; and require broadband network outages to be reported to the Network Outage Reporting System. The bill also requires the Department of Energy to report on the projected growth of electrical consumption of, and recommendations for energy efficiency standards for, data centers in the United States.
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Timeline
Apr 29, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1506
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2022
Introduced in House
Jun 22, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • April 29, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1506
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 22, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • June 22, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Yvette D. Clarke

Yvette D. Clarke

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (4)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • S 117-1506: GREEN Communications Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted