H.R. 862: Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-05 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021

Plain summary

Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for developing climate action plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or other air pollutants at ports or port facilities or implementing plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at one or more ports or port facilities. Climate action plans must demonstrate that the measures proposed to be implemented through the grants will do at least two of the following: improve energy efficiency at ports or port facilities, deploy technology or processes that reduce idling of vehicles at ports or port facilities, or reduce the direct emissions of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants with a goal of achieving zero emissions.

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Official text

Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] · 10 cosponsors

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Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Mike Quigley (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr862.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr862 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117