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H.R. 2791: Renewable Energy for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Act

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H.R. 2791: Renewable Energy for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-22 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Renewable Energy for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Act

Plain summary

Renewable Energy for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Act This bill addresses renewable energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Specifically, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish a grant program under which USDA may award grants for renewable energy systems, energy efficiency activities, energy storage, smart grids, or microgrids. In addition, USDA may award grants to train residents of Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands to develop, construct, maintain, or operate renewable energy systems. The Department of Energy must ensure that its national laboratories offer to provide technical assistance to grant recipients. The Government Accountability Office must study and report on renewable energy and energy efficiency in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

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Official text

Renewable Energy for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] · 17 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), Darren Soto (D-FL), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Sean Casten (D-IL), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Dina Titus (D-NV)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2791 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117