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Public School Green Rooftop Program

Introduced: June 21, 2023 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
Jun 21, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public School Green Rooftop Program

This bill allows state energy conservation plans established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to include programs that award grants for green roofs on public elementary school and secondary school buildings. Under the bill, a green roof is a layer of vegetation planted over a waterproofing system or waterproof management practice that is installed on top of a flat or slightly-sloped roof that may support plant growth.

What's happening now June 23, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 10
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 21, 2023
Bowman, Jamaal
· Jun 21, 2023
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 21, 2023
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 21, 2023
 D
Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Jun 21, 2023
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 21, 2023
 D
Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Jun 21, 2023
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jun 21, 2023
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Jun 21, 2023
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 21, 2023
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 21, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4270: Public School Green Rooftop Program. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4270/
MLA
"H.R. 4270: Public School Green Rooftop Program." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4270/.
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H.R. 4270, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4270/.
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