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Bridge to Manufacturing Jobs Act

Introduced: April 23, 2015 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Aug 18, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Apr 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Apr 23, 2015
Introduced in House
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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 August 18, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 14, 2015
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 23, 2015
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 23, 2015
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Apr 23, 2015
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 23, 2015
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 23, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2000: Bridge to Manufacturing Jobs Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2000/
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