Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8517

Clean Energy Workforce Act

Clean Energy Workforce: Training and School Grants

Apr 27·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: A house committee

The Clean Energy Workforce Act is in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on April 26, 2026. The bill is currently stalled because it has not received a committee vote since its introduction. The House committee must decide whether to move the bill forward for further consideration.

Legislative Progress

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Unlikely to pass

Most bills introduced in the House never make it out of committee, and this bill lacks the broad support from House leadership needed for a floor vote.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 6888 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 6888 (118th) →

Key Points

The Clean Energy Workforce Act would provide $100 million to help schools and colleges create training programs for jobs in renewable energy and climate change.
Schools would work with local businesses and labor unions to make sure students learn the specific skills needed for careers in solar, wind, and energy efficiency.
The money can also be used to upgrade school buildings to be more energy efficient or to buy modern equipment that students can use for hands-on learning.
This plan focuses on helping students from low-income backgrounds and rural communities get the training they need for high-paying technical jobs.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Apr 27, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Apr 27, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Clean Energy Workforce Act

Bill NumberHR 8517

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Data Sources

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Sponsor

Cosponsors

(22)

D: 21R: 1

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