Skip to main content
HR 4541 113th Congress House

Skills Gap Strategy Act of 2014

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Labor to develop a strategy report to address the skills gap by providing recommendations to increase on-the-job training and appren… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Labor to develop a strategy report to address the skills gap by providing recommendations to increase on-the-job training and apprenticeship opportunities, increase employer participation in education and workforce training, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 11, 2014 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Congressional oversightElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsHigher education
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Public-private cooperationTeaching, teachers, curriculaVocational and technical education
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
May 1, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 1, 2014
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action June 13, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Skills Gap Strategy Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to develop a strategy report to address the skills gap by providing analysis and recommendations to increase on-the-job training and apprenticeship opportunities, identify industry-recognized postsecondary credentials that are nationally portable and aligned with in-demand occupations in industries such as construction, manufacturing, and others that are emerging, and increase employer participation in education and workforce training.

Defines the term "skills gap" as the difference, or gap, between the current supply of labor and skills of the workforce and that which is desired by employers.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4591 Related bill Workforce Investment and Job Creation Act
  • S 1619 Related bill Skills Gap Strategy Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 25, 2014
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 11, 2014
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 9, 2014
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 1, 2014
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4541: Skills Gap Strategy Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4541/
MLA
"H.R. 4541: Skills Gap Strategy Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4541/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4541, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4541/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4541: Skills Gap Strategy Act of 2014](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4541/)
Report a problem