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HR 3748 112th Congress House

America RISING Act of 2011

Official title: To establish a grant program for stipends to assist in the cost of compensation paid by employers to certain recent college graduates and to provide funding fo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a grant program for stipends to assist in the cost of compensation paid by employers to certain recent college graduates and to provide funding for their further education in subjects relating to mathematics, science, engineering, and technology.

Introduced: December 20, 2011 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Education programs fundingEmployment and training programsGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher education
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Science and engineering educationSmall businessStudent aid and college costsWages and earnings
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
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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Became law
Mar 29, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Dec 20, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Dec 20, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

America Realizing the Informational Skills and Initiative of New Graduates Act of 2011 or America RISING Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a program of grants to: (1) eligible small business employers to defray the cost of compensation they pay to recent graduates from institutions of higher education; and (2) such graduates to enable them to defray the cost of undertaking further education for up to 24 months in subjects relating to mathematics, science, engineering, or technology.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 20, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3748: America RISING Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3748/
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"H.R. 3748: America RISING Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3748/.
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H.R. 3748, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3748/.
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