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HR 4072 111th Congress House Labor and Employment Employment and training programs Government information and archives Manufacturing Trade adjustment assistance Vocational and technical education Youth employment and child labor

AMERICA Works Act

Introduced: November 16, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2010
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 29, 2010
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 10 (Roll no. 556). (text: CR 9/28/2010 H7088-7089)
Sep 29, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 10 (Roll no. 556).(text: CR 9/28/2010 H7088-7089)
Sep 29, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7273-7274)
Sep 28, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 28, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4072.
Sep 28, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7088-7090)
Sep 28, 2010
Ms. Hirono moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 4, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Nov 16, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Nov 16, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Nov 16, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Nov 16, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 29, 2010 House · vote #556 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 412–10 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Manufacturing Efficiency and Retraining Investment Collaboration Achievement Works Act or AMERICA Works Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, with respect to statewide and local adult and youth workforce investment employment and training programs, to require a one-stop delivery system, in selecting and approving training services, or programs of training services, to give priority consideration to state- and local board-approved services and programs that lead to an industry-recognized and nationally portable credential that is in high demand in the local area served and listed in the skill credential registry created under this Act.

Requires that funds allocated for local area youth activities be used, in part, for training programs, giving priority consideration to those that lead to a registry-listed credential in high demand in the local area served.

Amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to require the same priority consideration in the state and local plans for career and technical education programs as well as in tech prep programs.

Requires the Secretary of Labor to: (1) create a registry of skill credentials; and (2) list in the registry credentials that are required by federal or state law for an occupation, are from the Manufacturing Institute-Endorsed Manufacturing Skills Certification System, and are industry-recognized and nationally portable credentials consistent with established industry competency models as well as consistently updated through third party validation to reflect changing industry competencies.

What's happening now September 29, 2010

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1