118 HR 3001 IH: Embrace Fossil Fuel Recruitment Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-04-28 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3001IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 28, 2023Mr. Donalds (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Carey, Mr. Jackson of Texas, and Mrs. Boebert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceA BILLTo require the Secretary of Education to implement corrective measures for a local educational agency or institution of higher education that prohibits or constrains fossil fuel sector employment recruitment, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Embrace Fossil Fuel Recruitment Act.

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Fossil fuel industry workforce recruiter access to students

(a)

Secondary schools

(1)

In general

Each local educational agency (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) receiving financial assistance under such Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) shall provide prospective employers doing business within the fossil fuel sector the same access to secondary school students for recruitment purposes as is provided to prospective employers doing business within other energy resource sectors. (2)

Enforcement

Paragraph (1) shall be subject to enforcement under part D of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1234 et seq.).(b)

Institutions of higher education

(1)

In general

Each institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) receiving financial assistance under such Act (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) shall provide prospective employers doing business within the fossil fuel sector the same access to students for recruitment purposes as is provided to prospective employers doing business within other energy resource sectors.(2)

Enforcement

For purposes of section 487(c)(3)(B)(i)(I) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(c)(3)(B)(i)(I)), a failure to comply with paragraph (1) shall be considered a failure to comply with a provision of title IV of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). In addition, the Secretary of Education shall have the authority to implement the same range of corrective measures for an institution that fails to comply with paragraph (1) as the Secretary has for an institution that fails to comply with a requirement in its program participation agreement under section 487 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1094), including termination of the institution's participation under title IV of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.).