HR 4339

Summary

Renewable Energy for U.S. Territories Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a grant program under which USDA may award grants to eligible nonprofit organizations for renewable energy systems, energy efficiency activities, energy storage, smart grids, or microgrids in U.S. territories. In addition, USDA may award grants to train residents of U.S. territories 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 U.S. territories.

Bill status

Status

In committee

Sponsor

Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA-36]

Cosponsors

3

Policy area

Energy

Introduced

2025-07-10

Latest action

2025-07-10: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committee referrals

• Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-07-10
• Science, Space, and Technology Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-07-10
• Agriculture Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-07-10

Recent actions

• 2025-07-10: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• 2025-07-10: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• 2025-07-10: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• 2025-07-10: Introduced in House
• 2025-07-10: Introduced in House