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Resilient Schools Act of 2021

12/30/2022, 1:18 PM

Congressional Summary of S 2259

Resilient Schools Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish the Climate Change Resiliency Program to increase the resiliency of public schools during climate change-related events, natural disasters, and public health crises.

Further, ED must establish a related grant program for state educational agencies to implement climate resiliency plans or projects in public schools. Grant recipients must use these funds for certain activities, such as improvements to school buildings and grounds, green infrastructure projects, and projects to increase food supply resiliency.

Projects that receive a grant must (1) pay all laborers and mechanics locally prevailing wages, and (2) use only certain U.S.-produced construction materials unless a waiver is secured from ED.

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Current Status of Bill S 2259

Bill S 2259 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 24, 2021. Bill S 2259 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on June 24, 2021.  Bill S 2259's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of June 24, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2259

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2259

Primary Policy Focus

Education

Potential Impact Areas

- Air quality
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Building construction
- Buy American requirements
- Child health
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Ecology
- Education programs funding
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Educational technology and distance education
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employment and training programs
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Environmental health
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Fires
- Floods and storm protection
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Fruit and vegetables
- Government information and archives
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Horticulture and plants
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Labor standards
- Lighting, heating, cooling
- Manufacturing
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Metals
- Minority health
- Natural disasters
- Nutrition and diet
- Outdoor recreation
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Public contracts and procurement
- Public-private cooperation
- Science and engineering education
- Solid waste and recycling
- Vocational and technical education
- Wages and earnings
- Wetlands

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2259

Resilient Schools Act of 2021
A bill to require the Secretary of Education to establish a Climate Change Resilience Program, and for other purposes.
Resilient Schools Act of 2021

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2259

Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey
MassachusettsDemocrat

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