Public School Green Rooftop Program
Latest action · Mar 11, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMar 11, 2021
- 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 nonprofit organizations to (1) pay the costs of planning assistance for green roof systems on school buildings (e.g., 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 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 11, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Apr 20, 2021 | |
| D-HI | Kaiali'i Kahele | Apr 20, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | May 14, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | May 18, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | May 28, 2021 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | May 28, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Jun 4, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Marie Newman | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Jul 16, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Jul 16, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jul 16, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jul 21, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Jul 21, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Sep 17, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Sep 17, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Mar 29, 2022 |
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 Mar 11, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 11, 2021Referred 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. 167, no. 46, March 11, 2021, page H1358.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7693 | Public School Green Rooftop Program | Reintroduction of | Jul 20, 2020 |
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.
- Mar 11, 2021Introduced 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.
