Skills First Act of 2015

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Bill Number

HR 1281

Introduced

Mar 4, 2015

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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Topics

Employment and training programs Poverty and welfare assistance Social Welfare Vocational and technical education

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Summary

Skills First Act of 2015

This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to increase from 12 to 36 the number of months of vocational educational training that may be counted as a work activity.

Actions

Apr 29, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Mar 27, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mar 4, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 4, 2015

Introduced in House

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