HR 2763 114th Congress House Education Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Climate change and greenhouse gases Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Educational technology and distance education Elementary and secondary education Energy efficiency and conservation Environmental technology Higher education Teaching, teachers, curricula Vocational and technical education

GREEN Act

Introduced: June 12, 2015 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Nov 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Jun 12, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Jun 12, 2015

Introduced in House

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Grants for Renewable Energy Education for the Nation Act or the GREEN Act

Authorizes the Department 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:

use online learning or other innovative methods to deliver a program of study to individuals outside the partnership, and
focus on low-performing students and special populations.

Authorizes the Department 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.

What's happening now November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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