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HR 3620 117th Congress House

Solar VETS Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Energy to develop a solar workforce training course for certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 28, 2021 See on congress.gov
Energy
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May 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 28, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Solar Vocational Education and Training for our Servicemembers Act or the Solar VETS Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a training course for careers in solar-related occupations to be (1) made available at military installations and to eligible members of the Armed Forces, and (2) administered by institutions of higher education pursuant to an agreement with DOE.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6176 Reintroduction of Solar VETS Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Waltz, Michael
Florida · May 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3620: Solar VETS Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3620/
MLA
"H.R. 3620: Solar VETS Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3620/.
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H.R. 3620, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3620/.
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[H.R. 3620: Solar VETS Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3620/)
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