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H.R. 4648: Renewable Energy Jobs Act

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H.R. 4648: Renewable Energy Jobs Act

113th Congress · introduced 2014-05-09 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-05-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Renewable Energy Jobs Act

Plain summary

Renewable Energy Jobs Act - Requires the Secretary of Labor to carry out a pilot program to train individuals for careers in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries and award grants under the program to the five states with the highest installed alternative energy power capacity. Defines "renewable energy and energy efficiency industries" as the following industries: the energy-efficient building, construction, or retrofits industry; the renewable electric power industry, including the wind, solar, and geothermal energy industries; and the energy efficiency assessment industry that serves the residential, commercial, or industrial sectors.

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Official text

Renewable Energy Jobs Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] · 29 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jared Huffman (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Al Green (D-TX), John Garamendi (D-CA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Julia Brownley (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr4648 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113