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HR 2726 115th 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 Wages and earnings

Renewable Energy Jobs Act

Introduced: May 25, 2017 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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May 25, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Renewable Energy Jobs Act

This bill requires the Department of Labor to carry out a pilot program to train individuals for careers in renewable energy and energy efficiency industries, specifically:

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

Labor must also award grants under the program to the five states with the highest installed alternative energy power capacity, which is the amount of wind, solar, and geothermal power generation installed in a state.

What's happening now May 25, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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