# 114-hr-756: Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015

114-hr-756, Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA); status Received in the Senate. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-756
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-756
- Congress: 114
- Title: Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015
- Status: Received in the Senate.
- Introduced: 2015-02-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 56
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act by directing the Department of Energy's Office of Energy and Renewable Energy to establish a clearinghouse for disseminating information regarding available programs and financing mechanisms that may be used to help initiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, distributed generation, and energy retrofitting projects for schools. The office must: (1) consult with appropriate agencies to develop a list of programs and financing mechanisms that are, or may be, used for the projects; and (2) coordinate with appropriate agencies to develop a collaborative education and outreach effort to streamline communications and promote the programs and financing mechanisms.

## Cosponsors (56)

- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2015-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2015-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2015-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2015-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2015-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2015-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2015-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2015-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2015-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2015-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2015-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY), 2015-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2015-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2016-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.

## Sources
- [114-hr-756 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/756)

## Related
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-756 (as of 2025-11-18).