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Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-2988| Senate 
| Updated: 9/28/2023
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (3)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Peter Welch (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2023 This bill provides funding for environmental and educational resources for public elementary and secondary schools and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to provide climate capital facilities grants to eligible entities (e.g., public schools and BIE schools). Grant recipients must use these funds to construct new, or convert existing facilities into, healthy zero-carbon schools. Healthy zero-carbon school refers to a school with highly energy-efficient facilities that produce or procure sufficient carbon-free and pollution-free renewable energy to meet the school's needs. The bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award resource block grants to qualified local educational agencies (LEAs) to hire and retain educators and staff in high-need schools. ED must award grants to eligible consortia of LEAs for educational equity planning and implementation. ED must establish the Climate Change Resiliency Program to increase the resiliency of public and BIE schools during climate change-related events, natural disasters, and public health crises. Further, ED must establish a related grant program for state educational agencies. Grant recipients must use these funds for certain activities (e.g., green infrastructure projects). The bill establishes the Office of Sustainable Schools within ED to (1) administer the resource block grant and educational equity grant programs, and (2) coordinate with specified agencies and the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy on climate capital facilities grants and the Climate Change Resiliency Program.
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Timeline
Sep 28, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-5784
Introduced in House
Sep 28, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 28, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • September 28, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-5784
    Introduced in House


  • September 28, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 28, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 118-5784: Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2023

Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-2988| Senate 
| Updated: 9/28/2023
Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2023 This bill provides funding for environmental and educational resources for public elementary and secondary schools and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to provide climate capital facilities grants to eligible entities (e.g., public schools and BIE schools). Grant recipients must use these funds to construct new, or convert existing facilities into, healthy zero-carbon schools. Healthy zero-carbon school refers to a school with highly energy-efficient facilities that produce or procure sufficient carbon-free and pollution-free renewable energy to meet the school's needs. The bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award resource block grants to qualified local educational agencies (LEAs) to hire and retain educators and staff in high-need schools. ED must award grants to eligible consortia of LEAs for educational equity planning and implementation. ED must establish the Climate Change Resiliency Program to increase the resiliency of public and BIE schools during climate change-related events, natural disasters, and public health crises. Further, ED must establish a related grant program for state educational agencies. Grant recipients must use these funds for certain activities (e.g., green infrastructure projects). The bill establishes the Office of Sustainable Schools within ED to (1) administer the resource block grant and educational equity grant programs, and (2) coordinate with specified agencies and the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy on climate capital facilities grants and the Climate Change Resiliency Program.
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Timeline
Sep 28, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-5784
Introduced in House
Sep 28, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 28, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • September 28, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-5784
    Introduced in House


  • September 28, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 28, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (3)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Peter Welch (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 118-5784: Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted