GREEN Hospitals Act
Sponsored By: Senator Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced
Summary
Would fund construction and modernization of medical facilities to be climate-resilient and decarbonized. It would create a new climate-ready health care facilities program and a separate planning and evaluation fund focused on resilience, zero-emissions energy, and environmental justice.
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- Families and patients: Grants would finance upgrades that protect access during disasters, improve indoor air quality, and add cooling and green spaces near facilities.
- Environmental justice and underserved communities: At least 50 percent of planning funds must be used for projects located in environmental justice communities. The program prioritizes projects serving medically underserved areas.
- Hospitals, workers, and local economies: Grants would pay for onsite renewables, energy storage, high-efficiency heating and cooling, and nature-based infrastructure. Applicants must show labor-relations commitments, ban training repayment clauses, and support job training and apprenticeships. Planning grants are capped at $500,000.
*Would authorize $100.0 billion for the facility program and $5.0 billion for planning in fiscal year 2027, a total of $105.0 billion in new appropriations.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Grants to upgrade hospital resilience
If enacted, the government would provide $100 billion in grants for hospital construction and modernization in fiscal year 2027. Funds would remain available until expended. Grants would pay for climate resilience and zero‑emissions upgrades such as onsite renewable power with storage, electrical system upgrades, high‑efficiency heat pumps, integrated air filtration and monitoring, wetlands and stormwater systems, green roofs and tree planting, and protections for roads and transit access. Applicants would need to assure adequate staffing and either a collective bargaining agreement or a clear non‑interference policy. HHS would prioritize projects serving environmental justice and medically underserved communities and provide technical help.
Planning grants for hospital resilience
If enacted, the government would provide $5 billion in planning and evaluation grants for hospital sustainability in fiscal year 2027. Individual planning grants would be capped at $500,000. States, Tribes, local governments, hospital districts, and nonprofits could apply. The Secretary would prioritize facilities that rely mainly on Medicare or Medicaid or that serve many uninsured patients, and at least 50% of planning funds must support projects in environmental justice communities. Recipients would need to follow Davis‑Bacon prevailing wages, show collective bargaining or a non‑interference policy, and certify that trainees would not be required to repay training costs. HHS would offer technical assistance and coordinate with DOE, EPA, and DOT to support these projects.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
MA • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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