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H.R. 2207 115th Congress House

Community College to Career Fund Act

Official title: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to support community college and industry partnerships, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 27, 2017 Introduced by: Robin L. Kelly Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Adult education and literacyEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programs
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Higher educationLicensing and registrationsNational Guard and reservesPublic-private cooperationUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVocational and technical education
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Apr 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 27, 2017
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 Latest action April 27, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community College to Career Fund Act

This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Department of Labor to award competitive grants to eligible community colleges, four-year public institutions of higher education, tribal colleges or universities, public or private nonprofit two-year institutions of higher education in specified U.S. territories, or a consortium of any of them, in partnership with employers or an employer or industry partnership representing multiple employers, in order to develop, offer, improve, and provide educational or career training programs for workers.

The governor of the state in which at least one of these entities is located shall establish criteria for an educational or career training program leading to a recognized postsecondary credential for which an eligible entity submits a grant proposal.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 620 Identical bill Community College to Career Fund Act
  • HR 5164 Urban Progress Act of 2018
  • S 2390 Community College to Career Fund Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 11
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 12, 2017
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Chu, Judy
California · Jun 2, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 2, 2017
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 27, 2017
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Apr 27, 2017
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Apr 27, 2017
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Garamendi, John
California · Apr 27, 2017
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Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 27, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 27, 2017
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 27, 2017
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Apr 27, 2017
Walz, Timothy
· Apr 27, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2207: Community College to Career Fund Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2207/
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