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HR 5484 118th Congress House Education

Green Ribbon Act of 2023

Introduced: October 30, 2023 Introduced by: Hayes, Jahana Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 14, 2023
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Green Ribbon Act of 2023

This bill provides statutory authority for and expands the Department of Education’s (ED’s) Green Ribbon Schools program. (This program was established in 2011 to recognize early learning centers, schools, districts, and postsecondary institutions for excellence in reducing environmental impact, increasing health and wellness, and providing sustainability education.)

In conducting the Green Ribbon Schools program, ED must (1) reserve funding for the Department of the Interior to carry out activities with respect to schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education; (2) award grants to state educational agencies for the purpose of supporting and engaging eligible entities as green schools; and (3) provide an honorarium to each award winner, subject to appropriations.

The bill directs the Institute of Museum and Library Services to establish an award program for nonformal learning institutions (e.g., libraries, museums, and zoos) that is modeled on ED’s program.

The bill also establishes within ED the Office of School Infrastructure and Sustainability.

What's happening now September 14, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2822 Identical bill Green Ribbon Act of 2023
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 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 13
D
Lieu, Ted
California · May 1, 2024
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Nov 29, 2023
 D
Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Nov 21, 2023
Bush, Cori
· Oct 30, 2023
 D
Mullin, Kevin
California · Oct 30, 2023
Kuster, Ann
· Sep 28, 2023
 D
McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Sep 26, 2023
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Sep 14, 2023
Bowman, Jamaal
· Sep 14, 2023
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 14, 2023
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Sep 14, 2023
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 14, 2023
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Sep 14, 2023
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 14, 2023
Sarbanes, John
· Sep 14, 2023
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 14, 2023
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Sep 14, 2023
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 14, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5484: Green Ribbon Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5484/
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"H.R. 5484: Green Ribbon Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5484/.
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H.R. 5484, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5484/.
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