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S 665 112th Congress Senate

SECTORS Act of 2011

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

Introduced: February 29, 2012 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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Mar 29, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 29, 2011
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 Latest action March 29, 2011

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

 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
  • HR 1240 Identical bill SECTORS Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 29, 2012
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 23, 2012
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 14, 2011
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 7, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 665: SECTORS Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-665/
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"S. 665: SECTORS Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-665/.
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