# 114-hr-2763: GREEN Act

114-hr-2763, GREEN Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2763
- Congress: 114
- Title: GREEN Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Introduced: 2015-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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)

- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2902: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2858: Humane Cosmetics Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1619: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-2763 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2763)

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- [114-hr-2902: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2902)
- [114-hr-2858: Humane Cosmetics Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2858)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-1619: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1619)
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