# 119-hr-1449: Energy Resilient Communities Act

119-hr-1449, Energy Resilient Communities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1449
- Congress: 119
- Title: Energy Resilient Communities Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Clean Energy Microgrid Grant Program** would create federal grants for planning, outreach, and building community-scale clean energy microgrids that protect critical infrastructure and residences of medically dependent customers. The program prioritizes environmental justice communities and community ownership.

## Cosponsors (31)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New grants to build community microgrids: benefit, high. This bill would set up federal grants to plan, design, and build clean energy microgrids for critical services and medically dependent residents. States, Tribes, local governments, utilities, nonprofits, and public–private partnerships could apply. It would authorize $50 million a year for technica…
- Higher wages and local hiring on projects: benefit, medium. If enacted, workers on grant‑funded construction would have to be paid at least the local prevailing wage under Davis‑Bacon rules. Grantees would also aim to have at least 40% of laborers and mechanics come from priority groups, such as nearby residents, displaced energy workers, veterans, formerly…
- Priority and outreach for EJ communities: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would give first priority to projects that benefit environmental justice communities. For construction grants, projects would be favored if they cut greenhouse gases and pollution, lower health gaps or energy bills, boost resiliency, use low‑impact sites, involve local sma…
- Annual public report on grants and impacts: benefit, low. DOE would publish a yearly report on the program. It would list the number and dollar amount of grants, funds by state, and what was funded, including whether projects serve environmental justice communities. For each microgrid, it would cover jobs created and the share of targeted hires, greenhous…
- Made-in-America rules for project materials: mixed, medium. Projects funded by these grants would generally have to use iron, steel, and manufactured goods made in the United States. The Secretary could grant a waiver if U.S. items are unavailable, poor quality, not in the public interest, or would raise total project cost by more than 25%. Waiver requests…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1449 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1449)

## Related
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1449 (as of 2026-04-21).