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HR 6809 110th Congress House

Energy for Schools Act

Official title: To award grants to assist public schools with the rising costs of fuel for school buses and energy for school buildings.

Introduced: August 1, 2008 See on congress.gov
Education Economics and Public FinanceElementary and secondary educationElementary educationEnergy
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Energy pricesFederal aid to educationFuelPublic schoolsSchool buildingsSchool busesSecondary educationTransportation and Public Works
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 1, 2008
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 Latest action August 1, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energy for Schools Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to: (1) state educational agencies (SEAs) in order to award subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to assist public schools with the increased costs of fuel for school buses and energy for public school buildings; and (2) LEAs that do not receive a subgrant from an SEA.

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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 11, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6809: Energy for Schools Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6809/
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"H.R. 6809: Energy for Schools Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6809/.
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H.R. 6809, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6809/.
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