H.R. 3431, the Green Energy for Federal Buildings Act, requires the federal government to increase its use of renewable energy in federal buildings through a series of escalating targets, ultimately reaching 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. The bill amends existing energy law to set intermediate goals of 35 percent renewable energy by 2030-2039, 75 percent by 2040-2049, and full conversion by 2050 and beyond. The legislation applies to all federal facilities and prioritizes renewable energy produced on-site at federal buildings, on federal lands, or on Indian lands when economically feasible and technically practical. This bill affects federal agencies and taxpayers who fund federal building operations, and it guides long-term federal energy procurement decisions without specifying new funding allocations in the legislative text.
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