US Congress Senate Bill 1687 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-08-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program that provides grants for energy efficiency improvement projects in the manufacturing sector. The following types of entities are eligible for grants: (1) state energy offices, (2) nonprofit organizations focused on providing energy efficiency or renewable energy services, (3) electric cooperative groups, or (4) entities with a public-private partnership under the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership. The entities that receive grants must then distribute subgrants to nongovernmental, small- or medium-sized manufacturers (employing no more than 750 employees) located in the state in which the entity is located to carry out projects that: (1) improve the energy efficiency of the manufacturer, and (2) develop technologies that reduce electricity or natural gas use by the manufacturers. The bill establishes labor requirements for projects that receive grant funding under this bill. In addition, the bill establishes a requirement that grant projects only use iron and steel products that are produced in the United States, unless DOE grants a waiver of the requirement.

Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act

Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-08-01	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HB5042 (Related) 2018-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1687/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1687/BILLS-115s1687is.pdf