GREEN Hospitals Act

This bill changes a federal grant program for building and updating hospitals and other medical facilities so that projects that prepare facilities for climate disasters, cut emissions, and add features like backup renewable power, air filtration, and flood protection get priority. It authorizes $100 billion for those construction and modernization grants. It also creates a new planning grant program, with grants up to $500,000 and $5 billion authorized, for governments, Tribes, and nonprofits to plan such projects, with at least half of the funds going to environmental justice communities. Applicants must give assurances about prevailing wages and either have a union contract or a policy of not interfering with workers' organizing rights, and must not require workers or trainees to repay training costs if they leave.

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Sponsors

• Pramila Jayapal Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors