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S 2822 118th Congress Senate Education

Green Ribbon Act of 2023

Introduced: September 14, 2023 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5484 Identical bill Green Ribbon Act of 2023
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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 14, 2023
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2023
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Padilla, Alex
California · Sep 14, 2023
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 14, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2822: Green Ribbon Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2822/
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"S. 2822: Green Ribbon Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2822/.
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S. 2822, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2822/.
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