H.R. 2536
Referred to CommitteeRenew America's Schools Act of 2017
Introduced 5/18/2017•115th Congress•House
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
5/18/2017 • House
Summary
Renew America's Schools Act of 2017
This bill requires the Department of Energy to provide competitive grants for making energy improvements in schools. Specifically, grants may be awarded for:
- any improvement, repair, or renovation to a school that will result in a direct reduction in school energy costs;
- any improvement, repair, renovation, or installation that leads to an improvement in teacher and student health, such as indoor air quality; and
- the installation of renewable energy technologies (e.g., wind power) involved in the improvement, repair, or renovation to a school.
Introduced in House • 5/18/2017
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Policy Area: Education
Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesBuilding constructionChild healthEducation programs fundingEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationEnergy efficiency and conservationLighting and heatingLighting, heating, coolingTeaching, teachers, curricula
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May 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Introduced in House5/18/2017