# 119-hr-4339: Renewable Energy for U.S. Territories Act

119-hr-4339, Renewable Energy for U.S. Territories Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4339
- Congress: 119
- Title: Renewable Energy for U.S. Territories Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a USDA Renewable Energy Grant Program for U.S. territories** to fund building renewable energy systems, energy efficiency, storage, smart grids or microgrids, and to train local residents. Grants go to Secretary‑approved not‑for‑profits and may not fund fossil fuel or nuclear generation. - Territory residents and communities: Grants may pay for developing or constructing renewable energy systems, energy efficiency upgrades, energy storage devices, smart grids, and microgrids in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. - Local workforce and not‑for‑profits: Designated not‑for‑profit "covered entities" can receive grants and use them to train residents to develop, construct, maintain, or operate renewable energy systems. - Federal support and oversight: Department of Energy national laboratories must provide technical assistance to project recipients and the program requires annual reporting to Congress starting two years after setup. The Comptroller General will complete a renewable energy study for the territories and has a $1.5 million appropriation to carry out that study. *Authorizes federal spending for the grant program and includes a $1.5 million appropriation for the GAO study and total grant funding is unspecified.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4339 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4339)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4339 (as of 2026-04-21).