GREEN Hospitals Act

The GREEN Hospitals Act would authorize $100 billion in grants for fiscal year 2026 to fund grants for constructing or modernizing medical facilities to improve their resilience to climate change and public health crises, including through renewable energy systems, green infrastructure, and emissions-reducing upgrades. It prioritizes projects that serve vulnerable populations, such as those reliant on Medicare and Medicaid, uninsured patients, and communities facing environmental justice concerns like poor air quality or urban heat islands. The bill also establishes a Planning and Evaluation Grant Program to help eligible entities—including states, Tribal governments, and nonprofit private entities—develop sustainability and resiliency plans for health care facilities, with requirements for labor standards such as prevailing wages and collective bargaining agreements or neutral labor policies.