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H.R. 1931 (112th)

Groundwork USA Trust Act of 2011

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Introduced

13 May 2011

Last action

19 July 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.

Sponsors

Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]

Subjects

Environment, Education

Source updated

14 August 2025

Environment · Education

Summary

Groundwork USA Trust Act of 2011 - Establishes the Groundwork USA Trust Program. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Groundwork USA national office, to award grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to: (1) facilitate the inventory of brownfield sites, site assessments, remediation of brownfield sites, community involvement, or site preparation; (2) reclaim vacant and derelict lands; (3) cleanup and care for neglected areas; (4) return brownfields to productive use; (5) integrate environmental education, food security, health and fitness, resource management, and job training; (6) encourage and support business, local government, nonprofit, and community cooperation in sustainable environmental care and enhancement; (7) acquire, rehabilitate, and improve real property and buildings; and (8) develop programs that encourage partnering with other environmental organizations.

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Timeline

  1. 13 May 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 May 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 May 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 May 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

    Source: Committee

  5. 27 May 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

  6. 19 July 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.

    Source: Committee

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