H.R. 7050: Energy Conservation Corps Act of 2008
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H.R. 7050: Energy Conservation Corps Act of 2008
110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-24 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2008-09-24 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Energy Conservation Corps Act of 2008
Plain summary
Energy Conservation Corps Act of 2008 - Establishes the Energy Conservation Corps in the Department of Energy (DOE) to hire for up to 24 months disadvantaged or disconnected individuals between the ages of 16 and 25 (Corps members) to work in service projects, primarily team-based, designed to increase energy efficiency and improve natural resources use. Directs the Secretary of Energy to accept applications from nonprofit, governmental, or educational organizations to establish, operate and support the Corps and to undertake projects related to energy and resource conservation and rural development. Requires such organizations to provide Corps members with access to education and job training opportunities.
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Official text
Energy Conservation Corps Act of 2008
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · 9 cosponsors
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Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr7050.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>
Record fed-us-cong110-hr7050 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110