Community College Energy Training Act of 2015
Latest action · Nov 16, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 19, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Community College Energy Training Act of 2015
Directs the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to create a program awarding grants to community colleges to provide workforce training and education in sustainable energy industries and practices, such as: (1) alternative energy; (2) high-performance green building construction, design, and redevelopment; (3) sustainable energy technologies; (4) water, energy, and resource conservation; (5) recycling and waste reduction; and (6) sustainable agriculture and farming.
Requires at least one-half of the grant funds to be awarded to community colleges with existing sustainability programs leading to certificates, credentials, or degrees in one or more of these industries or practices.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2015 to Sep 24, 2015, with 29 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-CT | Elizabeth H. Esty | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Mar 19, 2015Introduced in House
- Mar 19, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Agricultural education
- Agricultural practices and innovations
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Building construction
- Education programs funding
- Employment and training programs
- Energy
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Environmental technology
- Higher education
- Solid waste and recycling
- Vocational and technical education
- Water use and supply
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2015Introduced in House
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