GREEN Act
Latest action · Nov 16, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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.
- IntroducedJun 12, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Grants for Renewable Energy Education for the Nation Act or the GREEN Act
Authorizes the Department of Education to award competitive grants to partnerships of local educational agencies (LEAs), postsecondary institutions, and clean and renewable energy industry representatives to develop programs of study focused on emerging careers and jobs in the fields of clean and renewable energy.
Requires a priority be given to grant applications that:
- use online learning or other innovative methods to deliver a program of study to individuals outside the partnership, and
- focus on low-performing students and special populations.
Authorizes the Department to award competitive grants to LEAs and postsecondary institutions to promote development of career and technical educational facilities that are energy efficient and use renewable energy practices.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2015 to Dec 15, 2015, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Jun 12, 2015 |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Original | Jun 12, 2015 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Jun 12, 2015 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Jun 12, 2015 |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Jun 16, 2015 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Sep 16, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Dec 15, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Jun 12, 2015Introduced in House
- Jun 12, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Air quality
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Education
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Educational technology and distance education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Environmental technology
- Higher education
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Vocational and technical education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2015Introduced in House
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