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HR 5663 113th Congress House Labor and Employment Employment and training programs Manufacturing Minority employment Vocational and technical education Women's employment

Bridge to Manufacturing Jobs Act

Introduced: September 18, 2014 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Dec 11, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Sep 18, 2014
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bridge to Manufacturing Jobs Act - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to: (1) provide that themes for the competitive grant program to add capabilities to the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program may be related to projects designed to facilitate the development and implementation of apprenticeship programs, internship programs, or student work-based learning programs to help serve the workforce needs of consortia of manufacturing companies; and (2) include among the selection criteria for grants under such program that a proposal will recruit a diverse manufacturing workforce, including through outreach to women and minorities.

What's happening now December 11, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
Kennedy, Joseph
· Dec 10, 2014
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Dec 10, 2014
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Sep 18, 2014
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Sep 18, 2014
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 18, 2014
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