Hearing: "Investing in America’s Energy Infrastructure: Improving Energy Efficiency and Creating a Diverse Workforce"

Subcommittee on Energy (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

2123 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Text of Legislation

• H.R. 2044, the "Smart Building Acceleration Act" introduced by Reps. Welch (D-VT) and Kinzinger (R-IL) on April 3, 2019 [PDF] Added 04/09/2019 at 05:04 PM
• H.R. 2043, the "Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act of 2019", introduced by Reps. Welch (D-VT) and McKinley (R-WV) on April 3, 2019 [PDF] Added 04/09/2019 at 05:04 PM
• H.R. 2041, the "Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act", introduced by Rep. Tonko (D-NY) on April 2, 2019. [PDF] Added 04/09/2019 at 05:04 PM
• H.R. 2019, the "Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2019", introduced by Reps. McNerney (D-CA) and Kinzinger (R-IL) on April 1, 2019. [PDF] Added 04/09/2019 at 05:04 PM
• H.R. 2088, to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, introduced by Reps. Stanton (D-AZ) and Veasey (D-TX) on April 4, 2019. [PDF] Added 04/09/2019 at 05:04 PM
• H.R. 2119, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct05) to reauthorize grants for improving the energy efficiency of public buildings, introduced by Rep. Kelly (D-IL) on April 8, 2019. [PDF] Added 04/09/2019 at 05:04 PM
• H.R. 2114, the "Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019" introduced by Reps. Rush (D-IL) and Upton (R-MI) on April 8, 2019. [PDF] Added 04/09/2019 at 05:04 PM
• H.R. 1315, the "Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019", introduced by Rep. Rush (D-IL) on February 22, 2019. [PDF] Added 04/09/2019 at 05:04 PM

Support Documents

• Hearing Notice [PDF]
• Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 04/09/2019 at 05:04 PM
• Document for the record - A report by the Government Accountability Office entitled, "Recovery Act: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Recipients Face Challenges Meeting Legislative and Program Goals and Requirements." [PDF] Added 06/02/2020 at 02:22 PM
• Document for the record - A letter from the National Community Action Foundation [PDF] Added 06/02/2020 at 02:22 PM
• Document for the record - A letter from the American Association of Blacks in Energy [PDF] Added 06/02/2020 at 02:22 PM
• Document for the record - A letter from the American Gas Association [PDF] Added 06/02/2020 at 02:22 PM
• Document for the record - Technical comments on H.R. 1315, the "Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019," provided by the Department of Energy [PDF] Added 06/02/2020 at 02:22 PM
• Document for the record - A letter from the U.S. Green Building Council [PDF] Added 06/02/2020 at 02:22 PM
• Document for the record - A letter from the Solar Energy Industry Association [PDF] Added 06/02/2020 at 02:22 PM
• Document for the record - A letter from the Alliance to Save Energy [PDF] Added 06/02/2020 at 02:22 PM
• Document for the record - A letter from the Building Performance Industry [PDF] Added 06/02/2020 at 02:22 PM
• Document for the record - A letter from Duke Energy [PDF] Added 06/02/2020 at 02:22 PM
• Document for the Record - An Article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [PDF] Added 12/14/2020 at 05:54 PM

Member Statements

• Opening Statement - Full Committee Chairman Pallone [PDF] Added 06/24/2019 at 01:52 PM
• Opening Statement - Subcommittee Chairman Rush [PDF] Added 06/24/2019 at 01:52 PM
• Opening Statement - Subcommittee Ranking Member Upton [PDF] Added 06/24/2019 at 01:52 PM
• Opening Statement - Full Committee Ranking Member Walden [PDF] Added 06/02/2020 at 02:22 PM

Hearing Record

• Unedited Preliminary Transcript [PDF] Added 07/10/2020 at 11:47 AM

First Published: April 3, 2019 at 07:22 PM
Last Updated: December 14, 2020 at 05:54 PM