Green Ribbon Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 5
- Latest action
- Jun 25, 2026
What it does
The Green Ribbon Act of 2026 would strengthen and expand the Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools Program by increasing participation, updating award criteria, providing grants to State educational agencies, and awarding $10,000 honoraria to winning schools. It affects eligible entities including elementary and secondary schools, Bureau of Indian Education schools, local educational agencies, and institutions of higher education, with a focus on supporting underresourced schools through mandatory grant allocations. The bill also establishes a parallel Green Ribbon award program for nonformal learning institutions at the Institute of Museum and Library Services and creates a new…
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Where it stands
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