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Fact Sheet | Sample of Green Workforce Legislation

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November 8, 2007

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    Highlights:

    Green Jobs Act of 2007
    (H.R. 2847, incorporated into H.R. 3221)

    The Green Jobs Act would amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish an energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program to be administered by the Department of Labor in coordination with the Department of Energy.

    Sponsor: Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [CA-32] (introduced 6/25/2007)

    Cosponsors (8):

    • Rep. Ellison, Keith [MN-5] - 7/12/2007
    • Rep. Frank, Barney [MA-4] - 7/26/2007
    • Rep. Inslee, Jay [WA-1] - 7/12/2007
    • Rep. Lee, Barbara [CA-9] - 7/12/2007
    • Rep. McNerney, Jerry [CA-11] - 6/25/2007
    • Rep. Smith, Adam [WA-9] - 7/26/2007
    • Rep. Tierney, John F. [MA-6] - 6/25/2007
    • Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [MD-4] - 7/12/2007

    H.R. 3221 passed the House on August 4, 2007 by recorded vote: 241 - 172