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.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 22, 2016)
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.
Treasury must also establish a revolving Green Bank Establishment Fund.
What just happenedSep 22, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 22, 2016
- Sep 22, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Sep 22, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate