# 114-hr-1503: Community College Energy Training Act of 2015

114-hr-1503, Community College Energy Training Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1503
- Congress: 114
- Title: Community College Energy Training Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2015-03-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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)

- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- CORRINE BROWN (D-FL), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2015-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2015-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2015-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2015-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-1503 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1503)

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