GREEN Hospitals Act

This bill would expand a federal grant program for building or modernizing medical facilities so that grants can also help facilities become more resilient to climate disasters and public health crises. It would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give priority to projects such as backup renewable energy and storage, upgraded air filtration and heat pumps, green infrastructure, and protection of roads and transit serving the facility, and would authorize $100 billion for fiscal year 2027. It would create a separate planning grant program of up to $500,000 per grant for governments, Tribes, and nonprofits to develop sustainability and resiliency plans, with $5 billion authorized and at least half of funds going to environmental justice communities. Applicants would need to give assurances about prevailing wages and labor rights, and could not use agreements requiring workers to repay training costs if they leave a job.

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Sponsors

• Edward J. Markey Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors