21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act
Latest action · Oct 23, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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.
- IntroducedOct 23, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Investing in 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish grant programs for educational or career training programs for students.
First, ED must establish a career pathways innovation grant program. Under the program, ED must award grants to address the specialized skill needs of business and industry by carrying out programs that support career pathways in high school or career exploration in the middle grades.
Second, ED must award grants for partnerships—between certain educational entities and employers—that provide educational or career training programs leading to recognized postsecondary credentials.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 18, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IA | Abby Finkenauer | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Nov 18, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 23, 2019Introduced in House
- Oct 23, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2670 | 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act | Identical bill | Oct 23, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Adult education and literacy
- Congressional oversight
- Education
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employment and training programs
- Higher education
- Indian social and development programs
- Licensing and registrations
- Minority education
- Performance measurement
- Rural conditions and development
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Vocational and technical education
- Youth employment and child labor
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 23, 2019Introduced in House
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