Public School Green Rooftop Program
Latest action · Jul 20, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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.
- IntroducedJul 20, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Public School Green Rooftop Program
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a grant program for installing and maintaining green roof systems on public elementary and secondary school buildings. (Green roof refers to a layer of vegetation that is planted over a waterproofing system or to a waterproof management practice that is installed on a roof and may support plant growth.)
Specifically, DOE must award grants to public elementary and secondary schools, local educational agencies, and partnerships with nonprofits organizations to (1) pay the costs of planning assistance for green roof systems on school buildings, such as assessing structures, conducting financial and engineering analyses, and receiving cost estimates; and (2) install green roof systems on these buildings.
Additionally, a grant recipient must complete the installation of a green roof system within four years of receiving the grant. A grant recipient that completes this installation requirement shall receive additional funding for maintenance activities, such as conducting routine inspections to monitor the condition of the green roof.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 20, 2020 to Nov 30, 2020; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-GU | Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Jul 22, 2020 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Jul 30, 2020 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Jul 30, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Aug 18, 2020 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Aug 18, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Sep 11, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Nov 30, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jul 20, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2020Introduced in House
- Jul 20, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 166, no. 127, July 20, 2020, page H3588.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1863 | Public School Green Rooftop Program | Reintroduced Bill | Mar 11, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a grant program to fund the installation of green roof systems on public school buildings, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Public School Green Rooftop Program
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Animal and plant health
- Architecture
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Building construction
- Congressional oversight
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Education
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Environmental education
- Environmental technology
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Government information and archives
- Horticulture and plants
- Inflation and prices
- Lighting, heating, cooling
- Outdoor recreation
- Pest management
- Water use and supply
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2020Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
