# 116-hr-7849: Renewable Energy Jobs Act

116-hr-7849, Renewable Energy Jobs Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7849
- Congress: 116
- Title: Renewable Energy Jobs Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Renewable Energy Jobs Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to establish a pilot program to award competitive grants to certain eligible entities (i.e., renewable energy and energy efficiency employers and workforce development boards as primary entities and institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and labor organizations as secondary entities) to train individuals for careers in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7849 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7849)

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- [116-hr-8845: Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8845)
- [116-hr-8775: Salton Sea Public Health and Environmental Protection Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8775)
- [116-hr-8743: Solar Jobs Preservation Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8743)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7849 (as of 2025-11-18).