# 114-hr-3707: Groundwork USA Trust Act of 2015

114-hr-3707, Groundwork USA Trust Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3707
- Congress: 114
- Title: Groundwork USA Trust Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Introduced: 2015-10-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Groundwork USA Trust Act of 2015 Establishes the Groundwork USA Trust Program. Authorizes the Department of the Interior to award grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to: (1) facilitate the inventory of brownfield sites, site assessments, remediation of brownfield sites, community involvement, or site preparation; (2) reclaim vacant and derelict lands; (3) cleanup and care for neglected areas; (4) return brownfields to productive use; (5) integrate environmental education, food security, health and fitness, resource management, and job training; (6) encourage and support business, local government, nonprofit, and community cooperation in sustainable environmental care and enhancement; (7) acquire, rehabilitate, and improve real property and buildings; and (8) develop programs that encourage partnering with other environmental organizations.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2015-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5373: LGBT Data Inclusion Act
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-4479: Families of Flint Act
- 114-hr-3926: Gun Violence Research Act
- 114-hr-3846: Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-3707 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3707)

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- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-4479: Families of Flint Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4479)
- [114-hr-3926: Gun Violence Research Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3926)
- [114-hr-3846: Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3846)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3707 (as of 2025-11-18).