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HR 3276 108th Congress House

21st Century Job Opportunities Act

Official title: To establish an emergency program to provide immediate education assistance for unemployed workers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 8, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Department of EducationDislocated workersEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to educationGovernment Operations and PoliticsHigher educationLabor and EmploymentScholarshipsUnemployment
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 27, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Oct 8, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 8, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2016-2017)
Oct 8, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 27, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

21st Century Job Opportunities Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Job Opportunity Grants program of temporary emergency postsecondary education assistance for dislocated workers who have been laid off and who require additional education and training to successfully reenter the workforce.

Makes the maximum grant amount equal to the Pell Grant maximum award.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 8, 2003
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 8, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3276: 21st Century Job Opportunities Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3276/
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"H.R. 3276: 21st Century Job Opportunities Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3276/.
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