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Community College Energy Training Act of 2017

Introduced: April 6, 2017 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 6, 2017
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Community College Energy Training Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE), in coordination with the Departments of Labor and Agriculture (USDA), to create a joint program under which the Departments award grants to community colleges to provide workforce training and education in sustainable energy industries and practices, such as: (1) clean energy; (2) high-performance green building construction, design, and redevelopment; (3) sustainable energy technologies; (4) water, energy, and resource conservation; (5) recycling and waste reduction; and (6) sustainable agriculture and farming.

DOE, Labor, and USDA must:

  • ensure that at least one-half of the grant funds are awarded to community colleges with existing sustainability programs leading to certificates, credentials, or degrees in such industries or practices; and
  • give priority to community colleges that plan to use the grant to carry out programs developed and maintained through consultation with such industries and practices.
What's happening now April 6, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Dec 18, 2017
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jun 7, 2017
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Apr 28, 2017
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 6, 2017
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Garamendi, John
California · Apr 6, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 6, 2017
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 6, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 6, 2017
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 6, 2017
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 6, 2017
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2045: Community College Energy Training Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2045/
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"H.R. 2045: Community College Energy Training Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2045/.
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H.R. 2045, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2045/.
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