Skip to main content
S 1952 113th Congress Senate

GREEN Act

Official title: A bill to provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of renewable energy.

Introduced: January 16, 2014 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Education Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesEducation of the disadvantaged
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Education programs fundingEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental technologyHigher educationTeaching, teachers, curriculaVocational and technical education
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 16, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 16, 2014
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action January 16, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Grants for Renewable Energy Education for the Nation Act or GREEN Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to partnerships of local educational agencies (LEAs), postsecondary institutions, and clean and renewable energy industry representatives to develop programs of study focused on emerging careers and jobs in the fields of clean and renewable energy.

Requires a priority be given to grant applications that: (1) use online learning or other innovative methods to deliver a program of study to individuals outside the partnership, and (2) focus on low-performing students and special populations.

Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to LEAs and postsecondary institutions to promote development of career and technical educational facilities that are energy efficient and use renewable energy practices.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1952: GREEN Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1952/
MLA
"S. 1952: GREEN Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1952/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1952, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1952/.
Markdown link
[S. 1952: GREEN Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1952/)
Report a problem