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H.R. 4092: Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2014

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H.R. 4092: Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-02-26 · Energy · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-02-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2014

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 23, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2014 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE), acting through the Office of Energy and Renewable Energy, to establish a clearinghouse to disseminate information regarding available programs and financing mechanisms that may be used to help initiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, distributed generation, and energy retrofitting projects for schools. Requires the Secretary to: (1) consult with appropriate agencies to develop a list of programs and financing mechanisms that are, or may be, used for the projects, and (2) coordinate with appropriate agencies to develop a collaborative education and outreach effort to streamline communications and promote the programs and financing mechanisms.

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Official text

Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2014

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · 46 cosponsors

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Peter Welch (D-VT), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), John Garamendi (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Bill Foster (D-IL), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Jared Huffman (D-CA), James A. Himes (D-CT), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Steve Cohen (D-TN)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr4092 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113