21st Century Energy Workforce Act
Latest action · Nov 16, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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.
- IntroducedJul 29, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
21st Century Energy Workforce Act
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a National Center of Excellence for the 21st Century Workforce Advisory Board to: (1) support and develop training and science education programs, (2) align apprenticeship programs and industry certifications to further develop succession planning in the energy sector, (3) integrate educational standards to develop foundational skills for elementary and secondary education and postsecondary education to create a pipeline between education and career, and (4) support the replication of existing model energy curricula.
DOE shall also establish a pilot program to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for job training to obtain an industry-recognized credential.
Grant amounts are limited to $1 million for any one year. The federal share of the cost of a job training and education program using a grant shall be up to 65%, while the non-federal share may not be less than 50% cash.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 Jul 29, 2015 |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred Nov 16, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Jul 29, 2015Introduced in House
- Jul 29, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 121, July 29, 2015, page H5773.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1304 | 21st Century Energy Workforce Act | Identical bill | May 19, 2015 |
| S 2089 | American Energy Innovation Act | Related bill | Sep 29, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- 21st Century Energy Workforce Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Advisory bodies
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Education programs funding
- Employment and training programs
- Higher education
- Labor and Employment
- Oil and gas
- Science and engineering education
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Vocational and technical education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
