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HR 4648 113th Congress House

Renewable Energy Jobs Act

Official title: To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to train individuals for employment in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries.

Introduced: May 9, 2014 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Alternative and renewable resourcesBuilding constructionElectric power generation and transmissionEmployment and training programs
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Energy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental technologyResidential rehabilitation and home repairVocational and technical education
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Jun 13, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
May 9, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 9, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 13, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Renewable Energy Jobs Act - Requires the Secretary of Labor to carry out a pilot program to train individuals for careers in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries and award grants under the program to the five states with the highest installed alternative energy power capacity.

Defines "renewable energy and energy efficiency industries" as the following industries:

  • the energy-efficient building, construction, or retrofits industry;
  • the renewable electric power industry, including the wind, solar, and geothermal energy industries; and
  • the energy efficiency assessment industry that serves the residential, commercial, or industrial sectors.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 9
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 5, 2014
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 5, 2014
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Jun 5, 2014
Bustos, Cheri
· May 9, 2014
CAPPS, LOIS
· May 9, 2014
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · May 9, 2014
 D
Garamendi, John
California · May 9, 2014
 D
Green, Al
Texas · May 9, 2014
GREEN, GENE
· May 9, 2014
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· May 9, 2014
HONDA, MICHAEL
· May 9, 2014
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · May 9, 2014
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · May 9, 2014
Loebsack, David
· May 9, 2014
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 9, 2014
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 9, 2014
PASTOR, ED
· May 9, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4648: Renewable Energy Jobs Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4648/
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"H.R. 4648: Renewable Energy Jobs Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4648/.
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H.R. 4648, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4648/.
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