# 119-hr-8517: Clean Energy Workforce Act

119-hr-8517, Clean Energy Workforce Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8517
- Congress: 119
- Title: Clean Energy Workforce Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Boosts clean-energy career training** by creating two competitive grant programs that would fund curriculum development and energy-efficient facility upgrades to prepare students for clean energy jobs. The Department of Energy would run the programs in coordination with the Department of Education and use peer review to pick grantees. - Students and families: Expands secondary and postsecondary programs of study with hands-on learning tied to specific clean-energy occupations. Grants prioritize low-performing students and special populations and support placement into nontraditional fields. - Schools and institutions: Local education agencies, area CTE schools, and colleges could get awards to develop replicable curricula, evaluate facility sustainability, retrofit buildings, and buy energy-efficient equipment used as teaching tools. - Employers and labor: Grants require partnerships with industry and community representatives and encourage consultation with labor organizations and apprenticeship sponsors to match programs to labor-market needs and spread successful models. *Authorizes $100 million in appropriations to the Department of Energy to carry out these grant programs.*

## Cosponsors (23)

- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- $100 million for clean energy training: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would authorize $100 million to the Department of Energy to run the clean energy workforce grant programs. The money would fund the curriculum development and renewable energy facilities grants described in the bill. The appropriation would provide the funding source but would…
- Grants to build clean energy programs: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create competitive grants for schools and colleges to build clean energy career programs and improve facilities. Curriculum grants would fund partnerships of local schools, postsecondary institutions, and community representatives to develop replicable secondary and posts…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hres-70: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains…
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8517 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8517)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hres-70: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-70)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8517 (as of 2026-09-21).