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HR 1240 112th Congress House

SECTORS Act of 2011

Official title: To promote industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 15, 2011 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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.
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Apr 15, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Mar 29, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 29, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 15, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act of 2011 or SECTORS Act of 2011 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to award renewable three-year competitive industry or sector partnership grants to eligible entities to develop strategies that: (1) encourage growth and competitiveness through work with employers within a targeted industry cluster; (2) help workers move toward economic self-sufficiency and ensure that they have access to supportive services; (3) address the needs of firms with limited human resources or in-house training capacity, including small- and medium-sized firms; and (4) coordinate with entities that carry out state and local workforce investment, economic development, and education activities.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3479 Related bill Building a Stronger America Act of 2012
  • S 665 Identical bill SECTORS Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 8, 2012
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 15, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 11, 2011
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 8, 2011
GREEN, GENE
· Jun 23, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 23, 2011
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· May 23, 2011
Sutton, Betty
· Apr 13, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· Mar 29, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1240: SECTORS Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1240/
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"H.R. 1240: SECTORS Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1240/.
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H.R. 1240, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1240/.
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