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S 1226 113th Congress Senate

SECTORS Act of 2013

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

Introduced: September 9, 2013 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Jun 26, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 26, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 26, 2013

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 2013 or SECTORS Act of 2013 - 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 1
  • HR 919 Identical bill SECTORS Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Nov 4, 2013
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 9, 2013
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 26, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1226: SECTORS Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1226/
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"S. 1226: SECTORS Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1226/.
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S. 1226, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1226/.
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