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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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 22, 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.
What just happenedJun 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 22, 2017
- Jun 23, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee - Jun 23, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 22, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jun 22, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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.
Ways and Means Committee - Jun 22, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 22, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House