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HR 1436 113th 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: April 9, 2013 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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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Apr 12, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1962-1963)
Apr 9, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 9, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 8, 2013

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.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 9, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1436: JOBS Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1436/
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"H.R. 1436: JOBS Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1436/.
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H.R. 1436, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1436/.
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