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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Sep 18, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Sep 18, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Committees of jurisdiction
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