H.R. 1327: Green Energy for Federal Buildings Act
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H.R. 1327: Green Energy for Federal Buildings Act
117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-25 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-25 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Green Energy for Federal Buildings Act
Plain summary
Green Energy for Federal Buildings Act This bill requires the federal government to increase the amount of renewable energy it consumes to 35% of its total electricity share by 2030, 75% by 2040, and 100% by 2050. In carrying out the requirement, the Department of Energy must seek to ensure that the federal government consumes renewable energy produced on-site at federal facilities, on federal lands, or on Native American lands.
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Green Energy for Federal Buildings Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · 0 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] reported raising $580,025 (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)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr1327.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr1327 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117