S5625-118

Introduced

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize the Clean School Bus program, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 19, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize the Clean School Bus program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Environment, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Commute for Kids Act of 2024.
  • Section idad2a767b5c9f434b93716b3edc0e44cb: 2. Clean school bus program reauthorization Section 741 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16091) is amended to read as follows: 741.Clean School Bus...
  • Section id33D4FC1DC6F8418AADEB5F7F50B9EAA3: 741. Clean School Bus program In this section: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The term charging...
  • Section id1ceeb0c15b28417186eb3a7b92a4d77b: 3. Other matters In this section: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The term Clean School Bus program...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize the Clean School Bus program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Environment, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize the Clean School Bus program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor Environment Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 19, 2024

Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mr. Warnock) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Environment Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor
"administrator_of_epa"
→ Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"vehicle-to-grid program" §id1ceeb0c15b28417186eb3a7b92a4d77b

a program for the installation and operation of— technology to allow for 2-way power flow between a zero-emission school bus and the electric grid— to allow users, including school districts, to sell energy back to the grid at during times of high demand

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