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HR 645 114th Congress House

American Manufacturing Jobs for Students Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide career education pathways in manufacturing.

Introduced: February 2, 2015 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingEducational guidanceElementary and secondary educationManufacturingVocational and technical education
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Apr 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Feb 2, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 2, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Manufacturing Jobs for Students Act

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education, when awarding grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for school counseling programs, to give special consideration to coordinated efforts to significantly engage students in manufacturing careers.

Requires such programs to provide students in grades 7-12 with: (1) information on career and educational pathways leading to jobs and career opportunities in the LEA's geographic area, particularly in the manufacturing field; and (2) opportunities to interact with employers in the LEA's geographic area, with preference given to employers in the manufacturing field.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 645: American Manufacturing Jobs for Students Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-645/
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"H.R. 645: American Manufacturing Jobs for Students Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-645/.
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