HR 2074 111th Congress House Labor and Employment Education programs funding Employment and training programs Higher education Performance measurement State and local government operations Student aid and college costs Vocational and technical education

Pathways Advancing Career Training Act

Introduced: April 23, 2009 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Jun 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

Apr 23, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Apr 23, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pathways Advancing Career Training Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to make formula matching grants to states with approved plans for programs that provide preparatory and supportive services, information on career and technical education, training, pre-apprenticeship assistance, and related services, including tuition assistance, to: (1) single parents and displaced homemakers; and (2) individuals pursuing nontraditional training and employment in fields where individuals from one gender compose less than 25% of workers.

Requires the Secretary, through the award of competitive grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements with an independent institution of higher education, public or private nonprofit organization, or state agency, to conduct at least one multi-site evaluation of such programs.

Requires eligible state agencies to administer such programs, make competitive subgrants to eligible entities, and identify certain core indicators of performance.

What's happening now June 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

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