Sample of Green Workforce Legislation

This fact sheet outlines three 2007 U.S. legislative proposals for green workforce development: the Green Jobs Act (H.R. 2847), the Green Jobs Energy Amendment (S.A. 1515), and the NEW ERA Act (H.R. 872). These bills focused on establishing training programs for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and bioenergy through the Departments of Labor, Energy, and Agriculture.

• The Green Jobs Act of 2007 (H.R. 2847, incorporated into H.R. 3221), sponsored by Rep. Hilda L. Solis and introduced on June 25, 2007, proposed amending the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Its goal was to create an energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program managed by the Department of Labor and the Department of Energy. H.R. 3221 passed the House on August 4, 2007, with a vote of 241 - 172.
• The Green Jobs Energy Amendment (S.A. 1515 to S.A. 1502 to H.R. 6), sponsored by Sen. Bernard Sanders and submitted on June 12, 2007, sought to amend Section 1101 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Like the Green Jobs Act, it aimed to establish an Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Workforce Training Program administered by the Department of Labor and the Department of Energy. It passed the Senate as part of H.R. 6 on June 21, 2007, via Unanimous Consent.
• The National Endowment for Workforce Education in Renewables and Agriculture Act of 2007 (H.R. 872), sponsored by Rep. Bruce L. Braley and introduced on February 7, 2007, proposed authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to provide competitive grants. These grants would support community colleges and advanced technology education centers partnering with them to train technicians in bioenergy and other agriculture-based renewable energy resources. On May 18, 2007, the act was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2007). Sample of Green Workforce Legislation. https://www.eesi.org/files/Green%20Jobs%20Bills_0.pdf

Chicago

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@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2007sample, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Sample of Green Workforce Legislation}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2007}, month = nov, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Green%20Jobs%20Bills_0.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }