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HR 4966 117th Congress House Energy

Healthier and Greener Schools Act of 2021

Introduced: August 6, 2021 Introduced by: Matsui, Doris O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Aug 6, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 6, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthier and Greener Schools Act of 2021

This bill establishes a program under which the Department of Energy must award grants for energy improvements (e.g., renovations to install energy efficiency or renewable energy technologies, repairs to improve indoor air quality, or purchases of zero-emission vehicles) at public school facilities.

What's happening now August 6, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3684 Related bill Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  • S 694 Related bill Renew America’s Schools Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Aug 6, 2021
Bowman, Jamaal
· Aug 6, 2021
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Huffman, Jared
California · Aug 6, 2021
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Aug 6, 2021
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Takano, Mark
California · Aug 6, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4966: Healthier and Greener Schools Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4966/
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"H.R. 4966: Healthier and Greener Schools Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4966/.
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H.R. 4966, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4966/.
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