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HR 5975 112th Congress House Labor and Employment Congressional oversight Economic performance and conditions Education programs funding Employment and training programs Performance measurement Small business Vocational and technical education

WISE Investment Act

Introduced: June 20, 2012 Introduced by: Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Sep 26, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jun 20, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 20, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Workforce Infrastructure for Skilled Employees Investment Act or WISE Investment Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to award competitive grants to local boards, community colleges, and postsecondary vocational institutions to promote local economic growth and eliminate gaps between the workforce skills available and the workforce skills needed with respect to small businesses in local areas or regions.

What's happening now September 26, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5975: WISE Investment Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5975/
MLA
"H.R. 5975: WISE Investment Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5975/.
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H.R. 5975, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5975/.
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[H.R. 5975: WISE Investment Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5975/)
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