HR 4648
113th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Alternative and renewable resources
Building construction
Electric power generation and transmission
Employment and training programs
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Vocational and technical education
Renewable Energy Jobs Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Committees of jurisdiction
2