SECTORS Act of 2011
Latest action · Mar 29, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedMar 29, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act of 2011 or SECTORS Act of 2011 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to award renewable three-year competitive industry or sector partnership grants to eligible entities to develop strategies that: (1) encourage growth and competitiveness through work with employers within a targeted industry cluster; (2) help workers move toward economic self-sufficiency and ensure that they have access to supportive services; (3) address the needs of firms with limited human resources or in-house training capacity, including small- and medium-sized firms; and (4) coordinate with entities that carry out state and local workforce investment, economic development, and education activities.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 29, 2011 to Feb 29, 2012; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Mar 29, 2011 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Apr 7, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | May 3, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Jun 14, 2011 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Aug 2, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Jan 23, 2012 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Feb 29, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Mar 29, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Mar 29, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1935 | Olympia J. Snowe R-ME | Mar 29, 2011 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1240 | SECTORS Act of 2011 | Identical bill | Apr 15, 2011 |
| S 3479 | Building a Stronger America Act of 2012 | Related bill | Aug 1, 2012 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to promote industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- SECTORS Act of 2011
- Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2011Introduced in Senate
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