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H.R. 6833 115th Congress House

GREEN Act

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

Introduced: September 17, 2018 See on congress.gov
Education Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesEducation of the disadvantaged
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Education programs fundingEducational facilities and institutionsEducational technology and distance educationElementary and secondary educationEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental technologyHigher educationTeaching, teachers, curriculaVocational and technical education
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Sep 17, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 17, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 17, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

This bill authorizes the Department of Energy to award grants to partnerships of local educational agencies, postsecondary institutions, and clean and renewable energy industry representatives to: (1) develop programs of study focused on emerging careers and jobs in the fields of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate change mitigation, and climate change adaptation; and (2) promote development of career and technical education facilities that are energy efficient and promote the use of renewable energy practices.

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 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 15
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 17, 2018
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Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 17, 2018
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 17, 2018
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2018
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 17, 2018
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 17, 2018
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2018
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 17, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 17, 2018
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Sep 17, 2018
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 17, 2018
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 17, 2018
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Takano, Mark
California · Sep 17, 2018
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 17, 2018
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 17, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6833: GREEN Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6833/
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