H.R. 756: Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-02-05 · Energy · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-02-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015

Plain summary

Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act by directing the Department of Energy's Office of Energy and Renewable Energy to establish a clearinghouse for disseminating 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. The office must: (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 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · 56 cosponsors

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Peter Welch (D-VT), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), James A. Himes (D-CT), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ted Lieu (D-CA)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr756.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr756 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114