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HR 2863 113th Congress House

GREEN Jobs Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 to provide assistance to small businesses providing low-income individuals with green jobs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 29, 2014 See on congress.gov
Commerce Alternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesEcologyEmployee hiring
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Employment and training programsEnergy efficiency and conservationHousing and community development fundingSmall businessWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 30, 2013
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 Latest action July 30, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Growing Responsible Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Jobs Act of 2013 or the GREEN Jobs Act of 2013 - Amends the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to allow financial and technical assistance provided under such Act to be used by community development financial institutions to develop or support small businesses that provide green jobs to low-income individuals in low-income communities. Limits such assistance to $2 million in financial assistance and $100,000 in technical assistance.

Defines "green jobs" as jobs that: (1) aim to protect or restore ecosystems and biodiversity; (2) reduce energy, materials, and water consumption through high efficiency strategies; (3) reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants; (4) minimize or altogether avoid generation of all forms of waste and pollution; or (5) increase the use of energy generation systems such as solar, fuel cells, natural gas, and micro turbines.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 11
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 12, 2014
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 29, 2014
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Jan 29, 2014
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 29, 2014
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jan 29, 2014
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 29, 2014
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 29, 2014
Richmond, Cedric
· Jan 29, 2014
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Oct 2, 2013
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Aug 1, 2013
Fudge, Marcia
· Jul 30, 2013
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 30, 2013
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 30, 2013
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 30, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2863: GREEN Jobs Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2863/
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