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HR 1716 112th Congress House

JOBS Act

Official title: To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing.

Introduced: May 4, 2011 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Education programs fundingEmployment and training programsHigher educationManufacturing
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Performance measurementUnemploymentVocational and technical education
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May 20, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
May 4, 2011
Introduced in House
May 4, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Latest action May 20, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Job Opportunities Between our Shores Act or JOBS Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Labor to make grants to or enter into contracts with eligible entities to carry out demonstration and pilot projects that provide education and training programs for jobs in advanced manufacturing.

Prescribes requirements for project activities and performance goals and measures.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1329 Related bill High-Tech JOBS Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 9
Napolitano, Grace
· Sep 13, 2011
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Jun 14, 2011
Cicilline, David
· May 26, 2011
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 23, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 11, 2011
WEINER, ANTHONY
· May 10, 2011
Bass, Karen
· May 6, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 6, 2011
 D
Garamendi, John
California · May 6, 2011
GREEN, GENE
· May 6, 2011
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· May 6, 2011
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 6, 2011
Pierluisi, Pedro
· May 6, 2011
SERRANO, JOSE
· May 6, 2011
Speier, Jackie
· May 6, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· May 4, 2011
CONYERS, JOHN
· May 4, 2011
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· May 4, 2011
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· May 4, 2011
Kissell, Larry
· May 4, 2011
Lipinski, Daniel
· May 4, 2011
Loebsack, David
· May 4, 2011
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· May 4, 2011
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 4, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 4, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 4, 2011
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· May 4, 2011
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 4, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1716: JOBS Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1716/
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"H.R. 1716: JOBS Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1716/.
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H.R. 1716, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1716/.
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