HR 4648 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Renewable Energy Jobs Act

Introduced May 9, 2014 Originated House Sponsor Raul Ruiz D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 13, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 9, 2014
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Renewable Energy Jobs Act - Requires the Secretary of Labor to carry out a pilot program to train individuals for careers in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries and award grants under the program to the five states with the highest installed alternative energy power capacity.

Defines "renewable energy and energy efficiency industries" as the following industries:

  • the energy-efficient building, construction, or retrofits industry;
  • the renewable electric power industry, including the wind, solar, and geothermal energy industries; and
  • the energy efficiency assessment industry that serves the residential, commercial, or industrial sectors.

Cosponsors 29

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2014 to Jun 5, 2014, with 25 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXAl GreenOriginalMay 9, 2014
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalMay 9, 2014
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalMay 9, 2014
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMay 9, 2014
D-ILCheri BustosOriginalMay 9, 2014
D-IADavid LoebsackOriginalMay 9, 2014
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalMay 9, 2014
D-CADoris O. MatsuiOriginalMay 9, 2014
D-AZEd PastorOriginalMay 9, 2014
D-CAEric SwalwellOriginalMay 9, 2014
D-TXGene GreenOriginalMay 9, 2014
D-CAGloria Negrete McLeodOriginalMay 9, 2014
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalMay 9, 2014
D-CAJanice HahnOriginalMay 9, 2014
D-CAJared HuffmanOriginalMay 9, 2014
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 13, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
  2. May 9, 2014Introduced in House
  3. May 9, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.

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  1. May 9, 2014Introduced in House

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