United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 23 D · 1 R cosponsors

HR 8517 — Clean Energy Workforce Act

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

  1. ✓
    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 is in committee in the House. Introduced April 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    1 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (23 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill provides grants to develop education programs in renewable energy.

The Clean Energy Workforce Act aims to establish grants for partnerships to create or expand education programs focused on renewable energy careers. This involves developing technical education in energy-efficient facilities and promoting renewable energy practices.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This bill may create new educational opportunities for workers in the renewable energy sector.
  • Families: Families may benefit from educational programs that prepare their children for careers in clean energy.
  • Environment: The bill promotes the development of energy-efficient facilities, which could positively impact the environment.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 523 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (523)

523 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 8517?
HR 8517 is sponsored by Moylan, James C. (Republican), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Ruiz, Raul (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Carter, Troy A. (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Case, Ed (Democratic), Sorensen, Eric (Democratic), Ansari, Yassamin (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), Peters, Scott H. (Democratic), Garamendi, John (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Deluzio, Christopher R. (Democratic), Hernández, Pablo Jose (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Keating, William R. (Democratic), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), and Magaziner, Seth (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 8517?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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