HR 8178 · 117th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

GREEN Communications Act

Introduced 2022-06-22· Sponsored by Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2022-06-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Generating Resilient and Energy Efficient Network Communications Act or the GREEN Communications Act This bill establishes a program and sets out other requirements for federal agencies concerning the efficiency and resiliency of communications infrastructure. Specifically, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) must competitively award grants and revolving loans to public or private providers, operators, or owners of communications networks or communications infrastructure for efficiency and resiliency projects. The NTIA must also (1) develop best practices concerning energy-efficient and carbon-neutral communications infrastructure, and (2) annually report on the energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions of communications infrastructure and certain network outages. Additionally, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must establish a framework to promote resilient communications networks and communications infrastructure. The FCC must consult with specified federal entities on the framework. The FCC must also report on the feasibility of maintaining a map of projected risks to communications infrastructure arising from severe weather, natu…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Democrats