United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 71 D cosponsors

HR 4442 — Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2021

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

This bill aims to create a Green New Deal for public schools.

The Green New Deal for Public Schools Act seeks to establish a framework for funding and managing sustainable projects in public schools. It focuses on educational equity and climate resilience, with grants aimed at improving school facilities and addressing environmental challenges.

Summary

Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2021 This bill provides environmental and educational resources to public elementary and secondary schools and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy's (DOE'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. Next, 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 support staff in high-need schools. ED must award grants to eligible consortia of LEAs for educational equity planning and implementation. In addition, 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 DOE and the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy on climate capital facilities grants and the Climate Change Resiliency Program.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3792-3793)

  4. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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Not signed on (476)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4442 do?
Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2021 This bill provides environmental and educational resources to public elementary and secondary schools and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy's (DOE'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. Next, 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 support staff in high-need schools. ED must award grants to eligible consortia of LEAs for educational equity planning and implementation. In addition, 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 DOE and the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy on climate capital facilities grants and the Climate Change Resiliency Program.
Who sponsors HR 4442?
HR 4442 is sponsored by Bowman, Jamaal (Democratic), Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria (Democratic), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), Bush, Cori (Democratic), Levin, Andy (Democratic), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), Vargas, Juan (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Pressley, Ayanna (Democratic), Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), Barragán, Nanette Diaz (Democratic), Thompson, Bennie G. (Democratic), Maloney, Carolyn B. (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), Lee, Barbara (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), Meng, Grace (Democratic), Connolly, Gerald E. (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Cárdenas, Tony (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Williams, Nikema (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Blumenauer, Earl (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Boyle, Brendan F. (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Torres, Ritchie (Democratic), Correa, J. Luis (Democratic), Omar, Ilhan (Democratic), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), Gomez, Jimmy (Democratic), Jackson Lee, Sheila (Democratic), San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. (Democratic), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), Doggett, Lloyd (Democratic), Lowenthal, Alan S. (Democratic), Garcia, Sylvia R. (Democratic), Yarmuth, John A. (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Napolitano, Grace F. (Democratic), Payne, Donald M. (Democratic), Jones, Mondaire (Democratic), Blunt Rochester, Lisa (Democratic), Quigley, Mike (Democratic), Stansbury, Melanie A. (Democratic), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), Smith, Adam (Democratic), Rush, Bobby L. (Democratic), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), Newman, Marie (Democratic), Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (Democratic), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), and Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 4442?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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