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HR 2867 115th Congress House Labor and Employment Education programs funding Employment and training programs Higher education Manufacturing Performance measurement Unemployment Vocational and technical education

JOBS Act

Introduced: June 8, 2017 Introduced by: Torres, Norma J. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jun 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 8, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Job Opportunities Between our Shores Act or the JOBS Act

This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Department of Labor to make grants to or enter into contracts with eligible entities to carry out demonstration and pilot projects that provide education and training programs for jobs in advanced manufacturing.

The bill prescribes requirements for project activities and performance goals and measures.

What's happening now June 8, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2867: JOBS Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2867/
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"H.R. 2867: JOBS Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2867/.
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H.R. 2867, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2867/.
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