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US HR4148

US HR4148
Green Jobs and Opportunity Act


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Introduced
08/02/2019
In Committee
08/02/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To require the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and Secretary of Education, to submit a report on current and future trends and shortages in the clean energy technology industry to achieve a clean energy economy, and to provide grants to establish and enhance training programs for any occupation or field of work for which a shortage is identified, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of Labor to address current and future workforce shortages within the clean energy technology sector. Labor must monitor trends and shortages within the sector, recommend ways to prepare the workforce to meet the demands of a clean energy economy, and provide grants to establish training programs for occupations or fields of work with such shortages. Labor must also establish a National Advisory Committee on the Clean Energy Technology Workforce to provide advice on preparing the workforce to transition to a clean energy economy.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Labor to address current and future workforce shortages within the clean energy technology sector. Labor must monitor trends and shortages within the sector, recommend ways to prepare the workforce to meet the demands of a clean energy economy, and provide grants to establish training programs for occupations or fields of work with such shortages. Labor must also establish a National Advisory Committee on the Clean Energy Technology Workforce to provide advice on preparing the workforce to transition to a clean energy economy.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (68)

Antonio Delgado (D)* Nanette Barragán (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Salud Carbajal (D),  André Carson (D),  Matt Cartwright (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Gil Cisneros (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Peter DeFazio (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Chuy García (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Debra Haaland (D),  Josh Harder (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Jahana Hayes (D),  Steven Horsford (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Joseph Kennedy (D),  Dan Kildee (D),  Rick Larsen (D),  John Larson (D),  Brenda Lawrence (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Joe Morelle (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Joe Neguse (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Ilhan Omar (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Ayanna Pressley (D),  David Price (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Cedric Richmond (D),  Harley Rouda (D),  Dutch Ruppersberger (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  Tim Ryan (D),  John Sarbanes (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Brad Schneider (D),  José Serrano (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Adam Smith (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Abigail Spanberger (D),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Eric Swalwell (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Bennie Thompson (D),  Paul Tonko (D),  Lori Trahan (D),  Peter Welch (D),  Susan Wild (D),  Frederica Wilson (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 08/02/2019)

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