Requires energy projects getting federal money to pay fair wages and support local jobs and communities.
This bill would require companies receiving money from the Department of Energy for construction or other projects to follow new rules. These rules aim to ensure workers are paid fair local wages, more apprentices are hired, and local communities see benefits. It would also push for more products from federally funded research to be made in the United States.
Currently, the Department of Energy is not legally required to mandate high labor standards, community benefits, or domestic manufacturing as conditions for its financial assistance. If this bill passes, the Department would be required to implement new conditions for financial assistance. These would include mandates for prevailing wages, apprenticeship utilization, labor neutrality certifications, community benefits plans, and domestic manufacturing requirements. The Department would also set a target for benefits to small or disadvantaged communities.
S 5401 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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