Energy and Commerce; Budget; Financial Services; Science, Space, and Technology; Transportation and Infrastructure; Oversight and Government Reform
Co-Sponsors: 6–6 Democrats
This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE), among other energy saving measures, to: (1) support the development and updating of national model building energy codes for residential and commercial buildings to enable the achievement of aggregate energy savings targets established by this Act, (2) encourage and support states and local governments that adopt building energy codes that meet or exceed the national codes, and (3) support full compliance with state and local codes.
This bill addresses Green Real Deal goals 2(E)p.8 to make buildings more energy efficient, 4(A)p.11 to provide assistance to state and local governments, and 4(B)p.11 to ensure the federal government considers the impact of emissions in policy change.