US Congress House Bill 2222 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-2)
Status: Introduced on April 30 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Green Communities Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, through the Economic Development Administration, to make grants to municipalities to promote community greening initiatives (defined as programs increasing economic development through environmental improvements). Directs the Secretary to select 80 municipalities to receive grants. Requires an eligible program partner to develop and plan such an initiative, which may include revitalizing municipal parks and public spaces, tree plantings, green roof construction, and vacant lot management. Directs the Secretary to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, five nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance and training to eligible program partners in developing, planning, implementing, and assessing initiatives.

Green Communities Act

Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]	Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. James Himes [D-CT]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Rep. Tim Holden [D-PA]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]
Rep. Suzanne Kosmas [D-FL]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Brad Miller [D-NC]
Rep. Patrick Murphy [R-PA]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]	Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Anthony Weiner [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-05-01		Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2009-05-01		Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2009-04-30		Referred to House Financial Services
2009-04-30		Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2009-04-30		Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB3055 (Related) 2010-03-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2222/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2222/BILLS-111hr2222ih.pdf