H.R. 2088: To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and for other purposes.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-04-04 · Energy · Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-04-04 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. Under the program, the Department of Energy provides grants to local governments, states, and Indian tribes for energy efficiency and conservation projects and programs. This bill expands the allowable uses of grant funds to include the deployment of energy distribution technologies that significantly expand access to alternative fuels.

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Official text

To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9] · 25 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2088, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and for other purposes (2019-10-16)

Cosponsors on this site

Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Mike Levin (D-CA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Susie Lee (D-NV), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Lois Frankel (D-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9] reported raising $2.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr2088.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2088 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116