A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Granting Resources for Eliminating Emissions Now in Hospitals Act or the GREEN Hospitals Act. It provides funding to make health care infrastructure greener and more resilient to climate disasters and public health crises. The legislation authorizes billions of dollars for grants and establishes a planning and evaluation grant program for medical facilities. It also sets up specific rules regarding worker wages, labor agreements, and prohibitions on training repayment debts. Finally, the bill prioritizes projects that serve vulnerable populations, low-air quality areas, and environmental justice communities.
Yes· 3 of 20
- Scored +8
Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?
The bill specifically prioritizes the installation of renewable energy and onsite distributed generation.
- Scored +8
Would union members be better off under this?
The bill mandates collective bargaining protections and prevailing wage standards for workers.
- Scored +8
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill enhances hospital resilience to ensure continuous access during climate disasters and public health crises.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2: Provides grants to increase capacity and update medical facilities to withstand climate disasters and public health crises. This helps ensure continuous health care access for communities in need.
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Section 2 and Section 3: Prioritizes projects that install renewable energy, energy storage, and energy-efficient devices to ensure medical facilities can access essential energy during power outages.
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Section 2 and Section 3: Funds improvements to air conditioning, heating, air purifiers, and air filtration systems to prepare medical facilities for hazards like wildfires, smog, extreme heat events, and pandemics.
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Section 2 and Section 3: Supports the installation of green infrastructure such as wetlands, drainage ponds, green rooftops, and tree planting to protect facilities from severe weather and address urban heat islands.
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Section 2 and Section 3: Requires that all laborers and mechanics employed on projects are paid prevailing wages under the Davis-Bacon Act, ensuring fair pay for workers.
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Section 3: Establishes a Planning and Evaluation Grant Program providing up to $500,000 per grant to help entities develop sustainability and resiliency plans.
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Section 3: Ensures that at least 50 percent of the planning grant funds are used for proposed projects located in environmental justice communities.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 2 and Section 3: Authorizes significant government spending, specifically $100,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 for green Hill-Burton funds and $5,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 for the planning and evaluation grant program, which creates a large financial burden on taxpayers.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power? — The bill specifically prioritizes the installation of renewable energy and onsite distributed generation. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill emphasizes green infrastructure and climate change mitigation. Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change? — The bill prioritizes zero-emissions infrastructure and renewable energy installation. Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — The bill invests in preemptive infrastructure resilience against natural disasters. Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport? — The bill includes upgrades to protect the public transit infrastructure serving medical facilities. Does this repair or build roads and bridges? — The bill funds infrastructure upgrades to protect access routes like roads and sidewalks.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would union members be better off under this? — The bill mandates collective bargaining protections and prevailing wage standards for workers. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill prioritizes facilities that serve high proportions of uninsured and vulnerable populations. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill addresses urban heat islands and improves infrastructure in urban medical settings. Would retired people be better off under this? — The bill prioritizes care accessibility for those relying on Medicare. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill prioritizes facilities that serve high proportions of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, which often includes seniors. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill offers contracting opportunities to local small businesses.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill enhances hospital resilience to ensure continuous access during climate disasters and public health crises. Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak? — The bill funds infrastructure specifically designed to handle public health crises like pandemics. Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes? — The bill prioritizes facilities that serve a high proportion of Medicaid beneficiaries. Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65? — The bill prioritizes facilities that serve a high proportion of Medicare beneficiaries.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise? — The bill requires facilities to have collective bargaining agreements or policies protecting employee rights. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill provides opportunities for local small businesses through contracting opportunities. Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill encourages job training, apprenticeship programs, and local contracting opportunities.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands the role of the Secretary of HHS in awarding large-scale grants.
- 9/1/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
5 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.