US Congress Senate Bill 2335 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-10-24 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 272.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Assists the building sector in adopting smart building technology that increases energy efficiency. Smart buildings are buildings with energy systems that (1) are flexible and automated; (2) have extensive operational monitoring and communication connectivity, allowing remote monitoring and analysis of building functions; (3) take a systems-based approach in integrating the overall building operations for control of energy generation, consumption, and storage; (4) communicate with utilities and other third-party commercial entities, if appropriate; (5) protect the health and safety of occupants and workers; and (6) are cybersecure. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a Federal Smart Building Program. Under the program, DOE must implement smart building technology in certain federal buildings and demonstrate the costs and benefits of smart buildings. DOE may expand awards made under the Federal Energy Management Program and the Better Building Challenge to recognize specific federal agency achievements in accelerating the adoption of smart building technologies. In addition, DOE must conduct (1) a survey of privately owned smart buildings throughout the United States and evaluate their costs and benefits, and (2) research and development on barriers to the integration of advanced building technologies. As part of the Better Building Challenge, DOE must demonstrate policies and approaches that accelerate the transition to smart buildings.

Smart Building Acceleration Act of 2019

Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]

Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-10-24	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 272.
2019-10-24	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-151.
2019-09-25	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2019-07-30	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HB2044 (Related) 2019-07-17 - Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
HB2741 (Related) 2019-06-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2335/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2335/BILLS-116s2335is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2335/BILLS-116s2335rs.pdf