Pathways Advancing Career Training Act
Latest action · Jun 4, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 23, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pathways Advancing Career Training Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to make formula matching grants to states with approved plans for programs that provide preparatory and supportive services, information on career and technical education, training, pre-apprenticeship assistance, and related services, including tuition assistance, to: (1) single parents and displaced homemakers; and (2) individuals pursuing nontraditional training and employment in fields where individuals from one gender compose less than 25% of workers.
Requires the Secretary, through the award of competitive grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements with an independent institution of higher education, public or private nonprofit organization, or state agency, to conduct at least one multi-site evaluation of such programs.
Requires eligible state agencies to administer such programs, make competitive subgrants to eligible entities, and identify certain core indicators of performance.
Cosponsors 45
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 23, 2009 to Dec 2, 2009; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-OH | Mary Jo Kilroy | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Jun 12, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jun 12, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jun 12, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Jun 12, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Jun 12, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Jun 12, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Eric J. J. Massa | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Dec 2, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Apr 23, 2009 |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred Jun 4, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
- Apr 23, 2009Introduced in House
- Apr 23, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide effective employment, training, and career and technical education programs and to address barriers that result from family responsibilities, and to encourage and support individuals to enter nontraditional occupational fields.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Pathways Advancing Career Training Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2009Introduced in House
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