Issue Brief 21-12
September 22, 2021
Summary 

UPDATE: The president signed the IIJA on November 15, 2021. The bill is unchanged from the version described in this brief.

The Senate has approved and sent to the House a five-year infrastructure bill, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; H.R. 3684). The nearly 3,000-page bill authorizes or reauthorizes a wide range of programs encompassing transportation, broadband, energy, water, recycling, and more. The bill also provides appropriations for many programs.

This brief summarizes energy programs authorized in Division D of the bill and includes related appropriations provided in Division J.