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H.R. 579 (111th)

School Building Enhancement Act

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Introduced

15 January 2009

Last action

15 January 2009 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Subjects

Environment, Energy, Education

Source updated

14 August 2025

Environment · Energy · Education

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Summary

School Building Enhancement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide grants to: (1) states and local educational agencies (LEAs) for providing intensive technical assistance for, and assisting the implementation of, the EnergySmart Schools Program of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Star for K-12 School Districts program of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); (2) LEAs that become partners through such Energy Star program; and (3) states for use in the development, in partnership with DOE, of state-level school energy efficiency quality plans. Requires the Secretary to give priority to projects to provide assistance to school districts with a demonstrated need for energy efficiency improvement.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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  2. 15 January 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E100)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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