Section 60502 of the IRA appropriates $250 million to the Federal Buildings Fund, 40 U.S.C. § 592, to convert the facilities of the General Services Administration (“GSA”) into high-performance green buildings. The building must comply with the definition of “high-performance green building” under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, 42 U.S.C. § 17061, which establishes criteria for, among other things, reduced energy use and increased recycling. The appropriated funds will available until September 30, 2031.
Current Status:
Section 60020 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (Public Law 119-21) rescinded unobligated funds under this IRA provision.
Trump Administration Actions:
- Congress Passes Budget Bill, Rescinding Funds and Repealing IRA Programs and Tax Credits [07/03/2025]
- OMB Orders Temporary Pause on Financial Assistance Programs, Later Rescinded [01/27/2025]
- OMB Clarifies Scope of the Order to Halt IRA Spending [01/21/2025]
- Trump Issues Executive Order to Halt All IRA Funding Disbursements [01/20/2025]
Implementation Status at End of Biden Administration:
GSA has awarded a number of contracts worth millions of dollars to support projects with an IRA-funded component. The exact amount is difficult to determine because IRA funds have been commingled with funds from other sources, such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, for these projects, but GSA has likely not exhausted its appropriated funds.
Biden Administration Actions:
- GSA Announces Energy Savings Performance Contract for Projects around Washington, D.C. [01/14/2025]
- GSA Announces Energy Savings Performance Contract for Colorado Project [01/13/2025]
- GSA Announces Design-Build Contract for Port of Entry Project in Texas [12/16/2024]
- GSA Awards Contract to Construct New Commercial Land Port of Entry in Douglas, Arizona [09/24/2024]
- GSA Announces Nearly $116 Million for Sustainable Construction of New Cybersecurity Headquarters [08/16/2024]
- GSA Announces Over $24 Million for Sustainable Improvements to U.S. Courthouse in Montana [06/04/2024]
- GSA Announces $23.8 million for Improvements at Federal Buildings to Benefit Communities [04/10/2024]
- GSA Announces Over $1 Billion Investment in Green Improvements to Federal Land Ports of Entry [03/14/2024]
- GSA Announces $50 Million for U.S. Courthouse Improvements Through Federal Buy Clean Initiative [03/12/2024]
- GSA Announces $88 Million to Make Denver Federal Buildings Green [08/24/2023]
- DHS and GSA Announce Expansion of DHS Headquarters Funded by IRA [08/17/2023]
- GSA Announces Funding for New Sustainable FDA Laboratory [01/19/2023]
- GSA Announces First IRA Projects at Federal Facilities [12/19/2022]
Program Stakes:
IRA investments in GSA’s programs are expected to avoid more than 2.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.